Science History Humor 2003

A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson

Published in Spanish as Una breve historia de casi todo

Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller: but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him.

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It's an essay · full of big ideas

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Essay
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First person

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It's for you if…

  • you like dry, sideways humour
  • you like a story that bends reality a little
  • you like a book that makes you think

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