Reviews

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

matthewhyatt1919's review

adventurous informative slow-paced

4.75

jellyjam25's review

informative medium-paced

4.5

blaineduncan's review

3.0

This tome is a wealth of fascinating information and is well told, but Bryson sometimes gets bogged down in the history of the scientist rather than the history of the Earth itself.

adrianogelato's review

funny informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

functionalstoic's review

challenging funny informative slow-paced

5.0

Bill Bryson is such a pleasure. Long & Challenging book, but so informative. I read it to my 3 kids, just a few pages per night for over 2 years

nicolehadden's review against another edition

informative reflective

4.0

roxyunderscored's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

chloedaydream's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.5

kay_nutt's review

3.0

I’d probably give it a 3.5. I love Bryson’s writing style, and the information was very interesting. That said, it’s a difficult book to work through and has taken me a few months. Worth it if you like history and learning random things, but be prepared to work and think while you read.

oceanday8's review

4.0

Best science-related book I've ever read from a non-scientist. Had I read this my freshman year of college, I might have taken more science classes.