A Short History of Nearly Everything
de Bill Bryson
Porquê ler
This is the quintessential humorous grand-scale history. Bryson sets out to understand how the universe transitioned from absolute nothingness to the emergence of modern human civilization, interviewing top scientists along the way and spotlighting the quirky, eccentric figures who made fundamental discoveries.
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Available across the Netherlands in English and Dutch (Een kleine geschiedenis van bijna alles). Borrow the physical copy or digital formats via the Dutch Online Bibliotheek, listen or read on Storytel, Kobo Plus, and Audible, or pick up a copy at bookstores such as American Book Center, Waterstones Amsterdam, Donner, Athenaeum, and online through Bol.com.
O que esperar
A witty, fast-paced, and utterly accessible narrative. Bryson combines layman-friendly scientific explanations with dry humor, colorful anecdotes, and awe-inspiring trivia. It requires no prior science background, though it covers immense scope across geology, physics, astronomy, and biology.
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