A Really Short History of Nearly Everything

<b>Bill Bryson </b>was born in Des Moines Iowa in 1951. Settled in England for many years he moved to America with his wife and four children for a few years but has since returned to live in the UK. His bestselling travel books include The Lost Continent Notes From a Small Island A Walk in the Woods and Down Under. His acclaimed work of popular science A Short History of Nearly Everything won the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize and was the biggest selling non-fiction book of the decade in the UK. <b>Explore the mysteries of the universe without ever leaving your home! Bill Bryson takes on the world of science and answers questions big and small perfect for curious readers looking to learn outside of the classroom!<br><br>Perfect for ages 8 to 80!<br><br>Adapted from <i>A Short History of Nearly Everything</i> this stunningly illustrated book from Bill Bryson takes us from the Big Bang to the dawn of science and everything in between!</b><br><br>Did you know that:<br><br>- Every atom in your body has almost certainly passed through several stars and been part of millions of organisms on its way to being you?<br><br>- If you are an average-sized kid you have enough potential energy inside you to explode with the force of several hydrogen bombs?<br><br>And—What happened to dinosaurs? How big is the universe? Why are oceans salty? Is a meteor going to hit us?<br><br>Uncover the mysteries of time space and life on earth in this extraordinary book - a journey from the centre of the planet to the dawn of the dinosaurs and everything in between.<br><br>And discover our own incredible journey from single cell to civilisation including the brilliant (and sometimes very bizarre) scientists who helped us find out the how and why.<br><br><b>The ideal book for curious young readers everywhere.</b>