A Short History of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. "A Short History of Nearly Everything" is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilisation - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. The ultimate eye-opening journey through time and space, revealing the world in a way most of us have never seen it before.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, History, Audiobook, Humor, Physics, Historical

544 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Bill Bryson is a bestselling American-British author known for his witty and accessible nonfiction books spanning travel, science, and language. He rose to prominence with Notes from a Small Island (1995), an affectionate portrait of Britain, and solidified his global reputation with A Short History of Nearly Everything (2003), a popular science book that won the Aventis and Descartes Prizes. Raised in Iowa, Bryson lived most of his adult life in the UK, working as a journalist before turning to writing full-time. His other notable works include A Walk in the Woods, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, and The Mother Tongue. Bryson served as Chancellor of Durham University (2005–2011) and received numerous honorary degrees and awards, including an honorary OBE and election as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. Though he announced his retirement from writing in 2020, he remains one of the most beloved voices in contemporary nonfiction, with over 16 million books sold worldwide.

Reviews

[JJ Im]

한국에선 얇고 넓은 지식(?) 상식(?)을 다룬 서적들이 유행이라고 하던데... 이 책도 그 범주에 넣으면 적당하지 않을까...

그래도 아주 재밌네!

[Borum]

이 책에서 배운 수많은 내용 중 공통된 주제는

우리는 이 광활한 우주에서 참 운 좋게도 생명을 갖게 되었고

그 생명체 중에서도 for better or for worse 변화를 일으킬 수 있는 생물이 되었다는 것..

하지만 아직 우리의 역사도 너무 짧았고 우리가 모르는 것도 너무 많고 이제 그저 시작에 불과할 뿐이라는..



모르는 게 많을 수록 탐험하고 발견하고 배울 것도 많죠..

그만큼 책임감도 막중하지만.. 또한 이제 막 세상을 발견하기 시작한 아이처럼 열정과 호기심도 원동력이 되겠죠.



이 책을 읽고 나서 추가로 읽고 싶어진 책이 참 많아요.

여러분도 더 깊고 넓게 탐구의 범위를 확장해 갔으면 좋겠네요..^^