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Bill Bryson: A Short History of Nearly Everything (eBook)

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Various Digital Retailers have A Short History of Nearly Everything (eBook) by Bill Bryson on sale for $2.99.

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  • Print Length: 560 pages
  • Taking as territory everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us. To that end, he has attached himself to a host of the world's most advanced (and often obsessed) archaeologists, anthropologists, and mathematicians, travelling to their offices, laboratories, and field camps. He has read (or tried to read) their books, pestered them with questions, apprenticed himself to their powerful minds. A Short History of Nearly Everything is the record of this quest, and it is a sometimes profound, sometimes funny, and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge, as only Bill Bryson can render it. Science has never been more involving or entertaining.

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Various Digital Retailers have A Short History of Nearly Everything (eBook) by Bill Bryson on sale for $2.99.

Thanks to Deal Editor powerfuldoppler for finding this deal.

Available from:About this title:
  • Print Length: 560 pages
  • Taking as territory everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us. To that end, he has attached himself to a host of the world's most advanced (and often obsessed) archaeologists, anthropologists, and mathematicians, travelling to their offices, laboratories, and field camps. He has read (or tried to read) their books, pestered them with questions, apprenticed himself to their powerful minds. A Short History of Nearly Everything is the record of this quest, and it is a sometimes profound, sometimes funny, and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge, as only Bill Bryson can render it. Science has never been more involving or entertaining.

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Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Information:
    • This offer is $10 less (77% savings) than the list price of $12.99.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Dec 17, 2024 12:15 AM
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3DVDec 17, 2024 12:15 AM
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Great book
Dec 17, 2024 12:47 AM
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I have the Audible version of this book. It is a fantastic read/listen. I have listened to it 1/2 a dozen times and it still holds my interest every time.
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Dec 17, 2024 3:05 AM
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Dec 17, 2024 3:05 AM
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Great book and it's only about my fourth favorite book of his. His writing is informative and LOL funny, and his audiobooks that he narrates are even more engaging. I also rec A Walk in the Woods, America 1927, Thunderbolt Kid, and Mother Tongue.
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Dec 17, 2024 3:05 AM
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nopantsdanDec 17, 2024 3:05 AM
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Fantastic book
Dec 17, 2024 3:41 AM
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devaztatorDec 17, 2024 3:41 AM
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The chapter on the Yellowstone super volcano is insane
Dec 17, 2024 4:11 AM
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BruceInColaDec 17, 2024 4:11 AM
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Quote from zen_cohen :
Great book and it's only about my fourth favorite book of his. His writing is informative and LOL funny, and his audiobooks that he narrates are even more engaging. I also rec A Walk in the Woods, America 1927, Thunderbolt Kid, and Mother Tongue.
One Summer: America 1927 is awesome.
Dec 17, 2024 4:47 AM
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scurrierDec 17, 2024 4:47 AM
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I'd love to see a second edition of this book, updated for all the advancements in knowledge since 2003. It's required reading in my opinion.

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Dec 17, 2024 7:28 AM
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slickernsnotDec 17, 2024 7:28 AM
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Quote from scurrier :
I'd love to see a second edition of this book, updated for all the advancements in knowledge since 2003. It's required reading in my opinion.
Yep, that would be amazing.
Dec 17, 2024 12:54 PM
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marmarjohnsonDec 17, 2024 12:54 PM
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Not sure if this is a good deal, but it's a good book. Recommend it.
Dec 17, 2024 2:53 PM
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PagalDec 17, 2024 2:53 PM
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Absolutely great book. I have asked him (in a question answer session during a talk), if he would consider updating the book. The answer was no.
Dec 18, 2024 12:29 AM
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JetreLDec 18, 2024 12:29 AM
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Bill Bryson is one of my favorite authors, and A Short History of Nearly Everything feels very different from most of his other books. While Bryson is known for his funny travel writing, here he uses that same friendly style to explain science and history. He covers a wide range of topics—geology, astronomy, biology, and anthropology—and makes each one interesting and easy to follow. The book is well-researched, and many readers trust it as a good, accurate overview of how our world and everything in it came to be. Overall, it's a fun and eye-opening read that will keep you interested from start to finish and of course a steal at this price.
Dec 18, 2024 2:03 AM
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Joem6614Dec 18, 2024 2:03 AM
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Great road trip audiobook, along with Salt, an audiobook about the history of salt.
Dec 18, 2024 2:25 AM
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RyanMPLSDec 18, 2024 2:25 AM
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Quote from scurrier :
I'd love to see a second edition of this book, updated for all the advancements in knowledge since 2003. It's required reading in my opinion.
Came to say the same thing. Or at least an addendum or something.
Dec 18, 2024 2:23 PM
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fywdudeDec 18, 2024 2:23 PM
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Into the first chapter and loving it. Think Douglas Adams writing non-fiction.

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Dec 19, 2024 3:37 AM
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joepiziDec 19, 2024 3:37 AM
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Showing $12.99 for me on apple

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