A Short History of Almost Everything
Author: Bill Bryson
Category: Non-Fiction
Reviewer: Steve Miles
Department/Position: Language Arts
Summary: I picked up this book because I'm one of those people who wishes I'd pushed myself in the sciences more when I was in high school and college. Now I find myself fascinated with the remarkable, often poetic truths of science. Bryson tells the personal stories of scientific heroes and oddballs with careful research, and has the narrative touch of a good novelist. His voice is inviting and his language accessible, even for someone as unscientific as me. I found myself quoting passages to my family dozens of times over the summer as I came upon new startling ideas about my world. This is a book to peruse slowly, to let it sink in.
Recommended Audience: Adults, young adults & science nerds
Rating: 5 (high)
Category: Non-Fiction
Reviewer: Steve Miles
Department/Position: Language Arts
Summary: I picked up this book because I'm one of those people who wishes I'd pushed myself in the sciences more when I was in high school and college. Now I find myself fascinated with the remarkable, often poetic truths of science. Bryson tells the personal stories of scientific heroes and oddballs with careful research, and has the narrative touch of a good novelist. His voice is inviting and his language accessible, even for someone as unscientific as me. I found myself quoting passages to my family dozens of times over the summer as I came upon new startling ideas about my world. This is a book to peruse slowly, to let it sink in.
Recommended Audience: Adults, young adults & science nerds
Rating: 5 (high)
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1 Comments:
This book is fantastic. I highly recommend it for anyone who has even a slight interest in science. It is very readable and highly interesting. I particularly like the portion discussing the volcano residing under Yellowstone.
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