A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition, Paperback
de: Bill Bryson
Publicat de: Broadway Books
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This new edition of the acclaimed bestseller is lavishly illustrated to convey, in pictures as in words, Bill Bryson s exciting, informative journey into the world of science.
In A Short History of Nearly Everything, the bestselling authorof One Summer, confronts his greatest challenge yet: to understand and, if possible, answer the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. Taking as his 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. The result is a sometimes profound, sometimes funny, and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge, as only Bill Bryson can render it.
Now, in this handsome new edition, Bill Bryson s words are supplemented by full-color artwork that explains in visual terms the concepts and wonder of science, at the same time giving face to the major players in the world of scientific study. Eloquently and entertainingly described, as well as richly illustrated, science has never been more involving or entertaining.
In A Short History of Nearly Everything, the bestselling authorof One Summer, confronts his greatest challenge yet: to understand and, if possible, answer the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. Taking as his 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. The result is a sometimes profound, sometimes funny, and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge, as only Bill Bryson can render it.
Now, in this handsome new edition, Bill Bryson s words are supplemented by full-color artwork that explains in visual terms the concepts and wonder of science, at the same time giving face to the major players in the world of scientific study. Eloquently and entertainingly described, as well as richly illustrated, science has never been more involving or entertaining.
| General | |
| Anul | 2010 |
| Autor | Bill Bryson |
| Categoria | General |
| Cod de bare | 9780307885159 |
| Editie | Paperback |
| Editura | Broadway Books, Crown Publishing Group (NY) |
| Dimensiuni | 253 x 200 x 32 |
| ISBN | 0307885151 |
| Limba | Engleza |
| Pagini | 624 |
| Format | Brosata |
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Bill Bryson este un autor american de carti și un inovator al genurilor de non-ficțiune și turism. S-a născut în Des Moines, Iowa, în data de 8 decembrie 1951 și are o căsătorie și cinci copii. De-a lungul carierei sale, s-a stabilit pe mai multe continente, de la Africa de Sud la Marea Britanie. Este unul dintre cei mai cititi autori ai anilor 2000 si a primit aproximativ 34 de premii importante din partea BMA si AAAS, printre care se numara Medalia Nationala pentru Litere a Marii Britanii si Premiul Praemium Imperiale.
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