Furthermore, I do agree with his assertion that if you look at the development of our planet and if we are truly the only "intelligent" life out there, then we have been EXTREMELY lucky and should not blow it. De indrukwekkende beschrijving van het universum, de materie en levende wezens heeft mijn besef versterkt dat blind toeval nooit het leidende mechanisme kan zijn voor zulk een ingenieus en schitterend ontwerp, maar dat er een hogere macht moet zijn die dit alles heeft gecreëerd. It is also fun in many ways, using humor and illustrations to explore a topic and make learning interesting.

Rather, space curves in a way which allows it to have no actual edge or boundary, but at the same time allows it to be finite” Words do that as they can bring us to places that we can’t imagine imagining.When I first read it at the age of 8, my love for science was ignited in a way that set my life on a fantastic course. When we die our atoms will disassemble and move off to find new uses elsewhere—as part of a leaf or other human being or drop of dew. I love this kids' version of the book--it covers most of what we teach in sixth grade social studies and science all in one book! 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. In the article concerning global warming, Bryson paints a picture that we really don't know if the Earth is warming up and if so, what is causing it.

In the 20th century we entered a “century of science where many people wouldn’t understand anything and no one understand everything.If you burned this book now, its matter would be changed to ash and smoke, but the total amount of ‘stuff’ in the universe would be the same. You would be right, but what is 15 years when measured against, millenniums, or, actually, even millions of years. The "Grown-Ups" version is one of my favourite non-fiction books, so reading the children's version to my 6 and 8 year olds as bedtime reading was a no-brainer. This history of life, the universe and everything in between is entertaining and Bryson is an excellent guide. I highly recommend this as "bedtime reading" to anyone over six or seven but under twelve years of age; teens may find the information a bit too simple or uninteresting.

In this book, Bryson takes his vast knowledge and wealth of life experience, and condenses and simplifies it into language which is considerably more readable to children. It is a brilliant source of information, and if you are curious, you can use this book to answer many of your questions about science! I read the original book more than 10 years ago ( A Short History of Nearly Everything), since then I've praised it endlessly and often referred to it as one of my favorite books. Se trata de un libro que efectivamente nos habla de casi todo en la historia del planeta y la humanidad, de forma sencilla y clara. Did you know you are alive, but are made up of substance that is not quite that, “troubling fact that if you were to pick yourself apart with tweezers, one atom at a time, you would produce a mound of fine atomic dust, none of which had ever been alive but all of which had once been you.A Short History deviates from Bryson's popular travel book genre, instead describing general sciences such as chemistry, paleontology, astronomy, and particle physics. A few editions in audiobook form are also available, including an abridged version read by the author, and at least three unabridged versions. Bryson also speaks about modern scientific views on human effects on the Earth's climate and livelihood of other species, and the magnitude of natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and the mass extinctions caused by some of these events.