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A Short History of Nearly Everything

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.

544 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

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Bill Bryson

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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.

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20 reviews3 followers
March 9, 2019
Volela bih da su nase knjige iz istorije i nauke u osnovnoj i srednjoj skoli bile napisane od strane Brajsona, Hararija i njima slicni, deca bi mnogo vise bila zainteresovana za svet oko nas. Ovakve knjige vam daju drugaciju perspektivu na zivot, na vase postojanje, i umeju i te kako da deprimiraju.
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277 reviews6 followers
July 20, 2019
- Fizičar Leo Silard jednom je saopštio svom prijatelju Hansu Beteu da razmišlja o tome da vodi dnevnik: “Nemam nameru da ga objavim. Samo ću da zapisujem činjenice kako bi Bog bio obavešten.” “Zar misliš da Bog ne zna činjenice?”, upitao je Bete. “Ne”, uzvratio je Silard. “Zna On činjenice. Samo ne zna ovu verziju činjenica.”

Hans Kristijan fon Bejer, Kroćenje atoma

IZGUBLJENI U KOSMOSU

Sve su u istoj ravni. Sve se okreću u istom smeru... To je savršeno, znate. Veličanstveno. Gotovo jezivo.

Astronom Džefri Marsi prilikom opisivanja Sunčevog sistema

VELIČINA ZEMLJE

Prirodu i zakone Prirode noć je skrivala tamom;
I Bog nam posla Njutna sa svetlošću samom.

Aleksandar Poup, Epitaf namenjen ser Isaku Njutnu

OSVIT NOVOG DOBA

Fizičar je način na koji atomi razmišljaju o atomima.

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OPASNA PLANETA

Istorija ma kog dela Zemlje, kao i života vojnika, sastoji se od dugih perioda dosade i kratkih perioda strave.

Britanski geolog Derek V. Ejger

ŽIVOT SAM

Što više istražujem vasionu i izučavam detalje njene arhitekture, to više dokaza pronalazim za to da je vasiona u određenom smislu sigurno znala da dolazimo.

Frimen Dajson

PUT DO NAS

Potomci majmuna! Pobogu, nadajmo se da to nije istina, ali ako jeste, pomolimo se da to ne postane opštepoznata stvar.

Primedba pripisana ženi vusterskog biskupa
pošto joj je objašnjena Darvinova teorija evolucije

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27 reviews
February 14, 2025
dobra je ali meni očigledno nedovoljno zanimljiva jer sam je razvukla na 3-4 meseca...a možda je samo i sezonska depresija
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August 30, 2012
Описује многе области науке и истраживања, али језиком ближим обичним читаоцима уз благу дозу хумора и сарказма.„Кратка историја безмало свачега“, добила је 2004. године награду „Краљевског друштва за научне књиге“, а следеће године и Декартову награду.
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