Family Member: Bradley!
Bill Bryson, in this book, makes the science and history of Earth fun and funny. He covers topics spanning from atoms and the creation of universe to apocalyptic meteors to the history and lives of the scientists and major players in scientific history.
There are indeed, some slow parts like when Bryson chooses to talk about the entire history and intricacies of those special scientists who collect the thousands of varieties of mosses around the world. However, the part I found most interesting were the mico-biographies of the people that history 'forgot' when writing the books on who discovered what and who deserves credit.
It's a fun read and you will definitely learn at least a baker's dozen new things.
2 comments:
I saw a children's version of this book, and with everything that you've told me about it, I'm definitely trying to get a copy for my classroom library!
--Aniko
I read (ok listened to) about half of this book and, while I enjoyed it, I got bored. I generally don't have a problem with leaving a book unfinished though so don't take it as a big knock against the book or anything. Some of what I read, I already knew. Some of the topics were all together new to me, and some were supplemental to what I learned about in highschool/college. I think I was a little more disappointed with the book because I was expecting it to be more like "A Short Introduction to Nearly Everything" as opposed to a short history of the people involved.
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