A Short History of Nearly Everything
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Pros
- Maybe too obvious a pick but I'd like to recommend: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
- For nonfiction, Bill Bryson's *A Short History of Nearly Everything* is pretty great.
- In the 20+ years since being published, I'm not aware of any book that has done a better job of what Bryson set out to do with this book.
- Like a Short History of Nearly Everything...amazing listen with narration by Richard Matthews. its got nearly 30k positive reviews on Audible
- A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson is a national treasure.
Cons
- The original book is 500 pages, containing thousands of factual statements, and among these statements reader have found a few dozen errors. Additionally, there are facts in this book that were true when it was written, but require updat...
- A short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson…
Sentiment
12 positive (86%) · 2 mixed (14%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted score: +91% · raw score 86%
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Maybe too obvious a pick but I'd like to recommend: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
For nonfiction, Bill Bryson's *A Short History of Nearly Everything* is pretty great.
In the 20+ years since being published, I'm not aware of any book that has done a better job of what Bryson set out to do with this book.
The original book is 500 pages, containing thousands of factual statements, and among these statements reader have found a few dozen errors. Additionally, there are facts in this book that were true when it was written, but require updating.
Like a Short History of Nearly Everything...amazing listen with narration by Richard Matthews. its got nearly 30k positive reviews on Audible
A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson is a national treasure.
A Short History of Nearly Everything - science book that explains the universe
A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson
For the history of scientific discoveries, you can't beat A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson’s A Short History of Nearly Everything is a great pick up and put down read.
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