A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0

Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. His bestselling books include The Road to Little Dribbling , Notes from a Small Island , A Walk in the Woods , One Summer and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid . In a national poll, Notes from a Small Island was voted the book that best represents Britain. His acclaimed work of popular science, A Short History of Nearly Everything , won the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize, and is the biggest selling non-fiction book of the 21st century. The Body: A Guide for Occupants was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and is an international bestseller. Bill Bryson was Chancellor of Durham University 2005-2011. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England.

Product details

• Authors: Bryson, Bill Bryson
• Publisher: Doubleday
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.10.2025
• EAN: 9781529941050
• ISBN: 978-1-5299-4105-0
• No. of pages: 656
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 240 mm x 40 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); World, popular science, SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, SCIENCE / Physics / Atomic & Molecular, chemistry, History of Science, General and world history, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Atomic & molecular physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Geology & The Lithosphere