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I tend to believe in a young earth but am considering reading this book anyways. Does Bryson have a condescending attitude toward religious views about the creation of the world or is he respectful?

Travis People are to be respected, not their beliefs.

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What's the most fascinating tidbit of information you learned from this book?

Eden there are
three stages in scientific discovery: first, people deny that it is true; then they deny that it is
important; finally they credit the wrong …more there are
three stages in scientific discovery: first, people deny that it is true; then they deny that it is
important; finally they credit the wrong person.

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How does this compare to Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens?

Misty They are completely different. Sapiens is a history of humans with some philosophy thrown in; A Short History of Nearly Everything is a historical tou…moreThey are completely different. Sapiens is a history of humans with some philosophy thrown in; A Short History of Nearly Everything is a historical tour of various branches of science. Both are very good reads. (less)

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Is the 2016 paperback the same as the revised edition released in 2013? Also, can owners of the new edition tell me how much is updated? Wikipedia lists some outdated ideas in this book.

Prasoon Jha 2016 paperback has all the corrections listed in Wikipedia in the form of Footnotes.

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I'm hugely enjoying The short history of nearly everything and wondered whether can recommend any book(s) as good that have some of this information on science, geology, the cosmos etc that are more up to date?

Claire I've found it separately in two places:

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson and then the human aspect of it in Sapiens by Noah Yu…moreI've found it separately in two places:

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson and then the human aspect of it in Sapiens by Noah Yuval Harari(less)

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