Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Prime member exclusive: pick 2 free titles with trial. That isn’t to say he shouldn’t be trusted, but readers should take this for what it is: irreverent and illuminating edutainment, good for the science-phobic and -centric alike. Absent are source notes to back up Bryson’s many claims (or any other back matter aside from an index, photo credits, and a list of Bryson’s adult books). A Really Short History of Nearly Everything By: Bill Bryson Narrated by: Weruche Opia Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins 4.3 (4 ratings) Try for 0. The two-page spreads meander their way through the various recesses of science with a combination of explanatory prose, historical anecdotes, wry asides, and illustrations that range from helpful to comical. His enthusiasm is apparent right from the foreword, where he proclaims that “there isn’t anything in existence-not a thing-that isn’t amazing and interesting when you look into it.” He proceeds to back up this statement as he whirls through mind-numbing notions such as the creation of the universe and the life-span of an atom with good cheer and accessible, even exciting, writing. Bryson offers a kid-friendly version of his popular-science compendium for adults, A Short History of Nearly Everything (2003), in this illustrated trip through, well, nearly everything.
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