A Short History of Nearly Everything

Written by:
Bill Bryson
Narrated by:
Richard Matthews

Unabridged Audiobook

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Book
227
Narrator
31
Release Date
February 2003
Duration
18 hours 19 minutes
Summary
One of the world’s most beloved and bestselling writers takes his ultimate journey -- into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer.

In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail -- well, most of it. In In A Sunburned Country, he confronted some of the most lethal wildlife Australia has to offer. Now, in his biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand -- and, if possible, answer -- the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. Taking as 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. To that end, he has attached himself to a host of the world’s most advanced (and often obsessed) archaeologists, anthropologists, and mathematicians, travelling to their offices, laboratories, and field camps. He has read (or tried to read) their books, pestered them with questions, apprenticed himself to their powerful minds. A Short History of Nearly Everything is the record of this quest, and it 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. Science has never been more involving or entertaining.
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Manasi Kashyap

What an incredibly informative book!! My list of things to read up on is now a staggering size. This (along with Radio Lab) is going to be compulsory listening for my children - I don't believe a classroom education comes close! Also, a British narrator is a big plus :) Than you Bill!

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Melissa Porchia

Loved every minute. There is so much intreguing info I could listen to it again!

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Anonymous

I wish Dr. Bryson would update this work. I have read it several times and it is always fascinating, full of facts and the "behind the scenes" stories mostly lost to history. A fun and informative read.

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Michael H.

Outstanding book that still feels relevant 20 years after publishing. The book flows nicely from topic to topic. Narrator is top tier with a nice reading speed and great pronunciation of words I could only hope to pronounce someday.

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Pocho

Great insights peppered with humor and information.

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Dietmar B.

Very very good!

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Héctor M.

The narrator does an excellent job and the book is fill with amazing stories.

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Patricia G.

This book was great! I feel like I would be a great trivia partner with all the facts I just learned :) loved it!

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P S.

I’ve listened to this book a few times and learn something new every time.

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Anonymous

absolutely amazing

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Thomas W.

Excellent

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Lee W

Sadly, I have yet to hear another reader use the same intonation and other vocal effects that Bill Bryson does. The book is wonderful.

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Ellyssa Tebbs

This book was fantastic to listen to. If only science had been this interesting in high school! I found myself looking forward to getting into the car so I could continue with the story. Narrator had a great voice as well. If you have a casual interest in science I think you will find this as entertaining as I did.

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Wilfredo Cespedes

Great to instruct the mind that wants to know? I recommend this book for all curious minds that want to know more than what they know without becoming stuck in boring data. I am enjoying the knowledge and questions raised, most of all the historical record and our present knowledge. I hope you will too.

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Anonymous

This book is a must for all! It was great. The narrator is excellent. Both my husband and I loved the educational information.

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Donn Edwards

I have both the abridged and unabridged versions, although I prefer the abridged version. It provides a fascinating overview of scientific discovery, and pieces it all together in an excellent way. I have listened to this book several times, and enjoyed each time thoroughly. If you are interested in how things work, this is a must.

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Maria

This is a fascinating and interesting "story" of us and our world. Very entertaining and full of facts that weave a tale. I was sorry when it ended.

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