For the Man who Thinks He Knows Everything

First of all, he doesn't. But Bill Bryson sure does.

If there is another book on the planet that packs this much knowledge and humor into the same volume, we sure haven't seen it. It spans just about every field of science and explores the frequently hilarious path we took to get to what we now know.

We would categorize it as "Dave Barry Meets Carl Sagan," but that would not begin to do it justice.

A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition Hardcover ($22.05)

Here is what others said:

“A modern classic of science writing. . . . The more I read of A Short History of Nearly Everything, the more I was convinced that Bryson had achieved exactly what he’d set out to do.” —New York Times Book Review

“A highly readable mix of historical anecdotes, gee-whiz facts, adept summarization, and gleeful recounts of the eccentricities of great scientists. It moves so fast that it’s science on a toboggan.”—Seattle Times