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A Walk in the Woods 1 review
Bill Bryson
Corgi Audio, 2004
All quiet on the Appalachian Trail
This book was written in the style of John McPhee and even quoting him once in a while. It includes facts and people like "The Perfect Storm." Then Bill Bryson adds first hand personal experiences. You can identify with his comments that do not have to be funny to be familiar.
This book recounts Bill Bryson's experiences on the Appalachian Trail. The dry facts can be picked up through other ...
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The Lost Continent - Travels In Small-town America1 review
Bill Bryson
Perennial / Harper-collins, 2001
The Lost Continent:Travels in Small-Town America
I just discovered Bill Bryson a few months ago, and I have loved every book that I've read, but this is by far the most hilarious one yet. I was reading it while traveling in a car with my husband, and, after laughing out loud, would have to reread passages to him. I haven't found it on audio book, but would love to hear it in Bill's voice, which adds to his sarcastic wit.
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A Short History of Nearly Everything1 review
Bryson Bill
Broadway Books, 2003
Spectacular.
In this book, Bryson does a marvellous job of living up to his title; he gives an overview of everything from the Big Bang theory to the evolution of modern man, giving a very balanced description of what is known, what isn't known, what competing theories there are and the arguments for and against the major schools of thought. But what's truly amazing is that he does this in very readable ...
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A Short History of Nearly Everything1 review
Bill Bryson
Broadway Books, 2003
Not quite everything, but enough...
I was first acquainted with Bill Bryson through his works on the English language and various travelogue types of books. In these books he proved to be an entertaining writer, witty and interesting, with just the right amount of I'm-not-taking-myself-too-seriously attitude to make for genuinely pleasurable reading. Other books of his, 'Notes from a Small Island' and 'The Mother Tongue', are ones ...
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The Ascent of Rum Doodle11 reviews
W.E. Bowman
Random House UK, 2001
Sir Edmund Hillary Meets Monty Python
There was a period of time a few years back during which I ate up the literature of British exploration like candy - the tragic story of Robert Scott in the Antarctic, the thrilling survival adventures of Sir Ernest Shackleton, and the like. These yarns had in common their Britishness - a bizarre combination of courage and, frankly, foolishness (Scott thought he could get to the South Pole on ...
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A Short History Of Nearly Everything1 review
Bill Bryson
Books on Tape, 2003
informative and fun
My wife is a bzzzagent and we received this book through audiobooks. I found it to be truly informative on geology and other sciences.Bill Bryson did the narrative and took any dryness out of the subject matter.I was anxious to get back in my car to hear more of his fun lectures.
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Made in America1 review
Bill Bryson
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1995
Educational, interesting and very very funny
In "Made in America", Bill Bryson charts the development of the United States of America, from the arrival of the earliest settlers to the quirks of modern day society. Yet this book is more than a mere history book. It is a celebration and an exposition of American popular culture, guaranteed to change the way you look at the U.S.A.
The scope of this book is very wide, yet the author's ...
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Una breve historia de casi todo ( A Brief Story of Nearly Everything) (Bolsillo)1 review
Bryson Bill
RBA, 2005
Muy buen libro
Es un libro que de una forma muy clara cuenta los hechos relevantes de la vida cientifica, a demas es de una lectura muy ligera
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The palace under the Alps: And over 200 other unusual, unspoiled, and infrequently visited spots in 16 ...1 review
Bill Bryson
distributed by St. Martin's Press, 1985
A jewel of a travel book
I picked up this book at a used booksale, along with about 2 dozen other travel books. It was by far the best of any of them! I had read Mr. Bryson's Neither Here Nor There prior to diving into Palace, and enjoyed finding in this text a few more detailed summaries of the sights in his travelogue. Set up by country, Palace describes anywhere from one to 25 little-known sights for each ...
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The Mother Tongue1 review
Bill Bryson
Books on Tape, Inc., 1991
Fun listening - you can hear the difference
This book contains more than you expect. Bill Bryson covers language its self with a focus on English. The book covers speech from a historical view, a physical view, an environmental view, a utilitarian view, and many other views. You will want to play the tape over again as it cruses through many concepts that leave you thinking and speculating how it could have all gone differently. A ...
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Shakespeare 38 reviews
HarperCollins e-books, 2007
Concise and Highly Entertaining "Bio"
Bryson has written a book based primarily on the premise that we know very little about Shakespeare's real life and much of what we believe is based on flimsy evidence. That said, he turns out a highly readable account of the man's life and work that is peppered throughout with amusing and insightfull trivia about not only Shakespeare himself but the times in which he lived.
For a reader who ...
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In a Sunburned Country396 reviews
Bill Bryson
Anchor Canada, 2001
Laugh til you cry
Bill Bryson's take on Australia is hilarious. I'm going there in a few weeks and can't wait to compare my experiences with him. This is a book that will have you chuckling, laughing out loud and then marveling at his insight and sense of humor. A must read for anyone interested in Australia and that part of the world.
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The Best American Travel Writing 200014 reviews
Jason Wilson
Houghton Mifflin, 2000
An Outsanding Collection of Stories
"Best American Travel Writing 2000" is the first edition in yet another outstanding entry in the "Best American" series. It is structured like other "Best American" books, with a series editor and a yearly guest editor putting their heads together and selecting two dozen or so of the best articles to be published in the field during the previous year. Bill Bryson was a very canny choice to be ...
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A Walk in the Woods43 reviews
Rosetta, 2003
A good read
Knowing the premise of this book beforehand, I was pleasantly surprised by the humor and sheer quality of the writing. An excellent read for outdoor enthusiasts and weekend warriors alike.
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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir196 reviews
Bill Bryson
Doubleday Canada, 2006
if you are a boomer and need to laugh read this.
humorously brought back so many memories i didn't know i had of that time in my life. like me, bryson was born in the midwest (this occurs in des moines, IA) and in the 1950's.
my husband & i found it hilarious.
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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid34 reviews
Bill Bryson
Black Swan, 2007
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir
This is one of the funniest books I've read in years. It is so good I purchased 8 copies to hand out to my friends.
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America Along the Appalachian Trail1 review
Bill Bryson
Seal Books, 2006
Funny Book
Bill bryson has a nack for humurous story telling. His friend that goes on this adventure is hilarious. I've read a few of Bryson's books and they are all good. Definitely worth the cost for a fun read.
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The Facts on File Dictionary of Troublesome Words3 reviews
Bill Bryson
Facts on File, 1988
A guide to the pit-falls of the English language.
Bill Bryson guides us through some of the most abused, misused and overused words in the English language. Although his writing is no-nonsense, there are occasional dashes of wit: prevent the book from becoming tedious. Although designed for writers and editors, the combination of wit and extracts from newspapers - used to illustrate common mistakes - makes this book suitable for any ...
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A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition41 reviews
Bill Bryson
Broadway, 2005
Factual Knowledge Supreme.
This is the most fantastic book in print. Every human being should read this book. It containes a huge store of factual knowledge. Every person should know at least this much about the universe they live in. This type of scientific understanduing will have a bearing on the decisions you make concerning your future. I am a bibliomanic and have a several thousand volume personal library and there ...
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A Short History of Nearly Everything586 reviews
Bill Bryson
Random House Large Print, 2003
Everything and More
This tome about, well, everything, was simply a joy to read for a busy lay, professional person. Simple yet profound and insigtful insides about a myriad interesting subjects that provided entertainment and which were thought provoking.
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