by Bill Bryson · Bertrand Editora · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789725646212
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«Breve História de Quase Tudo» is Bill Bryson's popular science essay, published by Bertrand Editora in paperback (496 pages, in Portuguese).
Bryson covers the history of science from the Big Bang to civilisation: Earth's formation, geology, evolution, DNA and palaeontology, in an engaging and curious tone. Anecdotes about eccentric scientists and accidental discoveries make the great mysteries of knowledge accessible.
Work originally published in 2003 under the title 'A Short History of Nearly Everything'; winner of the EU Descartes Prize for science communication.
Recommended for curious readers who want a first approach to science without prior training and in an engaging tone.
William McGuire Bryson is an American-British journalist and author. Bryson has written nonfiction books on topics including travel, the English language, and science. Born in the United States, he has resided in Britain for most of his adult life, returning to the U.S. between 1995 and 2003, and holds dual American and British citizenship. He was the chancellor of Durham University from 2005 to 2011.
