A Short History of Nearly Everything

One of the world’s most beloved writers and
In —well, most of it. In —and, if possible, answer—the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. Taking as territory everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us. To that end, he has attached himself to a host of the world’s most advanced (and often obsessed) archaeologists, anthropologists, and mathematicians, travelling to their offices, laboratories, and field camps. He has read (or tried to read) their books, pestered them with questions, apprenticed himself to their powerful minds.

Product details

• Authors: Bill Bryson
• Publisher: Random House USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 21.10.2025
• EAN: 9798217287925
• ISBN: 9798217287925
• No. of pages: 896
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 235 mm x 37 mm