A Short History of Nearly Everything - Illustrated, A Bryson, Bill

Name: A Short History of Nearly Everything - Illustrated, A By Bryson, Bill
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A Short History of Nearly Everything - Illustrated, A by Bryson, Bill

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Aims to make the world of science both understandable and entertaining to millions of people around the globe. This illustrated edition brings to life almost everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, with full-colour photographs, drawings, portraits, and cartoons.

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A Short History of Nearly Everything - Illustrated, A by Bryson, Bill

In the bestselling, prize-winning "A Short History of Nearly Everything", Bill Bryson achieved the seemingly impossible by making the world of science both understandable and entertaining to millions of people around the globe. Now, in this glorious new illustrated edition, everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization is even more vividly brought to life with stunning full-colour photographs, drawings, portraits, and cartoons.

About Bryson, Bill

Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. He settled in England in 1977, and lived for many years with his English wife and four children in North Yorkshire. He and his family then moved to America for a few years but have now returned to the UK. He succeeded Sir Peter Ustinov as Chancellor of the University of Durham in April 2005. His bestsellers include The Lost Continent, Neither Here Nor There, Notes From a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, Down Under and, most recently, A Short History of Nearly Everything which won the Aventis Prize for Science Books in 2004.

Additional information

Sku

GOR002322895

ISBN 13

9780385609616

ISBN 10

0385609612

Title

A Short History of Nearly Everything - Illustrated, A by Bryson, Bill

Author

Bryson, Bill

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Transworld Publishers Ltd

Year published

2005-11-01

Number of pages

624

Prizes

Winner of Descartes Prize for Science Communication 2005

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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us