Description A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 Fully updated edition of the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century explaining the Earth, the universe, everything in-between. Journey through time and space with Bill Bryson in the best-selling popular science book of the 21st century, exploring the history of the Earth, the universe, and everything in between. NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED. Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays at home, he can’t contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 is the result of his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization – how we got from being nothing at all to what we are today. Now fully updated to include all the latest advances in science, it is more ground-breaking than ever before. This journey through time and space will inform a new generation of readers, as well as those who read this book on first publication with a new perspective based on what we know now. Written in his inimitable style, Bryson makes complex subjects fascinating and accessible to everyone with an interest in the world around them.
