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A Short History of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson · 2003

Popular Science · ranked #3 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

How we figured out the universe, the Earth and ourselves; vast, funny and wonderfully clear.

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Category
Popular Science
First published
2003 · 2000s
Author
Bill Bryson
Standing
Essential Read

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