A Short History of Nearly Everything

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	• A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition Bill Bryson Broadway, 2005 - 624 pages average customer review:based on 42 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Wow, that's interesting

Got the original from the library and took it back after the second chapter. I had to buy my own copy. Then I found out there was an Illustrated Edition and it was well worth the extra money. There are some really dull parts just like a chemistry course so the illustrations carry you through to the more intrigueing parts. I read it about three times. You don't have to start at the beginning, it's all interesting.

A Short History of Nearly Everything

This is a very informative book, which can be a very useful reference for kids' scientific education.

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An Inspired Point of View

Bryson is a gifted writer and observer who focused on science for three years to get the perspective to write this. Where a younger student might miss the connections, where an older scientist may be too focused and where most lack the writing skills to connect with a broad audience, Bryson steps in. Whether you know nothing or everything it presents, you'll likely appreciate this point of view.

This and the God Delusion will be my 2007 stocking stuffers.

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Placed into perspective...

Brysons method of converting the magnitude of events, sequences and experiences through analogies of scales of size and time is infinitesimal(in relation to the amount of content in the book) and yet extremely valuable in making this book of knowledge work. Further his explanations of connections in history relating to the dawn of discoveries and the scientists, explorers and or discovers is so important in understanding the driving mechanisms that have helped shape science as it is today. I can agree that Brysons book helped fill the gaps of certain drearily taught college courses I experienced years ago that I held on tight to enjoy, but some of them just seemed to be missing that connective tissue, geology, or force needed to make them more astonishing. I additionally just finished 'A Walk in the Woods'-what a great book, I actually laughed outloud a couple of times. Great work to Mr. Bryson.

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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 is no other book I would reccomend more highly; --- for young and old.
Jess Culpepper, Humble, Texas, 77338.

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