About this title: In this book, bestsellling author Bill Bryson confronts his greatest challenge: to understand--and, if possible, answer--the oldest, biggest questions posed about the universe, everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. High school & older.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780385408189ISBN:0385408188
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Black Swan
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780552151740ISBN:0552151742
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Black Swan
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780552997041ISBN:0552997048
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780385408189ISBN:0385408188
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Edition: Third Reprint
Binding: Hard Board
Publisher: BCA, Kent
Date Published: 2003
Description: Gower, Neil. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Used hardback in very good condition in dust jacket. In this book Bill Bryson takes us with him on the ultimate eye-opening journey, and reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before, 515 pages. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: BLACK SWAN
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780552997041ISBN:0552997048
Description: Published by Black Swan in 2004. Paperback. Number of pages: 686. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Corners bumped. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: BLACK SWAN
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780552997041ISBN:0552997048
Description: Published by Black Swan in 2004. Paperback. Number of pages: 686. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. Raised bands on spine. Spine creased. Covers worn. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DOUBLEDAY
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780385408189ISBN:0385408188
Description: Published by Doubleday in 2003. Hardback with Dust jacket. Number of pages: 500. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Ex-library book (usual stamps and marks). Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DOUBLEDAY
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780385408189ISBN:0385408188
Description: Published by Doubleday in 2003. Hardcover. Number of pages: 500. Condition: Acceptable. Reading copy ONLY. #8422996 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DOUBLEDAY
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780385408189ISBN:0385408188
Description: Ex-Library Published by Doubleday in 2003. Hardcover. Number of pages: 500. Ex. Library copy-usual stamps and marks. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. #8416770 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Black Swan, London, UK
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780552997041ISBN:0552997048
Description: Very Good ++ 7 3/4" Tall. 688 pages. Book has light wear to covers' corners o. w a very clean, very tidy copy. TWO COPIES AVAILABLE. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: BLACK SWAN
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780552997041ISBN:0552997048
Description: Published by Black Swan in 2004. Paperback. Number of pages: 686. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DOUBLEDAY
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780385408189ISBN:0385408188
Description: Ex-Library Published by Doubleday in 2003. Hardback with Dust jacket. Number of pages: 500. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Ex-library book (usual stamps and marks). Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: BLACK SWAN
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780552997041ISBN:0552997048
Description: Published by Black Swan in 2004. Paperback. Number of pages: 686. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. With Index. Corners bumped. Spine creased. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
"Bill Bryson's work is an outstanding compendium of all that is Physics with examples that illuminate the subject for every one of us.
" If you enlarge an atom to the size of a cathedral the nucleus is no larger than a ladybug" is just one of the down to earth examples that help the lay person understand the deep mysteries that surround Physics.
Reading this book will leave you with a feeling of awe. It is a MUST read !"
"Amazing! Bill Bryson does a wonderful job covering the history of existence from the very beginnings of the universe to our current time and the future.
Using history, academic texts, anecdotes, interviews and current news, Bryson utilizes his wonderful voice and sharp wit to describe the world, as well as all the wonderful oddities and circumstances that exist in it.
Easy to read with understandable explanations of even the most esoteric sciences, it is an incredibly informative, well researched book that will answer all questions of science for anyone who has ever idly wondered "how?""
"Bryson's SHORT HISTORY.... is an outstanding book. Buying it as a gift for friends and relatives is a testimony of my strong recommendation. A wealth of information from science to philosophy is conveyed in his sparkling style. How helpful this book would be as required reading in high school and even at the college level. He explains with such clarity concept of physics, chemistry, ecology...in general, our world. Having cut my teeth on his hilarious WALK IN THE WOODS, I was curious about SHORT HISTORY.....The title sounded a bit pretentious, but I now agree, the reader can be immensely rewarded learning about so much so succinctly and so delightfully.
"This book should be required reading for any one entering college, entering the work force, or registering to vote! Bill Bryson has taken up where Paul Harvey left off -- with "The Rest Of The Story"."
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