Una breve historia de casi todo A Short History of Nearly Everything

from TheBooknerd

This book is as entertaining as it is informative. Bryson's wit and casual humor laces through a non-stop flow of facts, dates, anecdotes, and descriptions. Never before has a book been so aptly titled -- the brief but widely inclusive coverage of a variety of topics keeps your attention sharp an...

from AnnieHidalgo

As a former lit major, I usually have to be coaxed into reading a science book. But this one caught my attention right away. I probably learned more about various branches of scientific thought, particularly physics, than I had in the last ten years, by reading this book. Which may say a lot abou...

from Katie_H

"Short History" is a layman's guide to all forms of science as they relate to the history of the world, and it is a testament to how amazing and miraculous the history of the earth and humankind really is. The book includes sections on all types of science, such as Astronomy, Geology, Paleontolog...

from AnnieHidalgo

As a former lit major, I usually have to be coaxed into reading a science book. But this one caught my attention right away. I probably learned more about various branches of scientific thought, particularly physics, than I had in the last ten years, by reading this book. Which may say a lot abou...

from phoebesmum

Science for morons. Regrettably, even so I didn't understand a word of it and have now forgotten it completely - except that I now know that if the Old Faithful geyser ever explodes it will be the end of the world as we know it, which I would rather NOT have known.