The Resource A short history of nearly everything, Bill Bryson
A short history of nearly everything, Bill Bryson
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The item A short history of nearly everything, Bill Bryson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Coatesville-Clay Township Public Library.
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- Summary
- Nature and science writer Bill Bryson examines some of mysteries of science, and attempts to understand not only what scientists know, but how they know it. Covers the creation of the universe, the size of the Earth, the origins of life, and other topics
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- ix, 544 p.
- Isbn
- 9780767908177
- Label
- A short history of nearly everything
- Title
- A short history of nearly everything
- Statement of responsibility
- Bill Bryson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Nature and science writer Bill Bryson examines some of mysteries of science, and attempts to understand not only what scientists know, but how they know it. Covers the creation of the universe, the size of the Earth, the origins of life, and other topics
- Summary
- The author traces the Big Bang through the rise of civilization, documenting his work with a host of the world's most advanced scientists and mathematicians to explain why things are the way they are
- Award
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- New York Times Notable Book, 2003
- Royal Society General Prizes for Science Books, 2004.
- YALSA Outstanding Book for the College Bound, 2009.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 158476
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Citation source
-
- Wilson's Senior High School
- Library Journal Starred
- Publisher's Weekly
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bryson, Bill
- Dewey number
- 500
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
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- Adult
- Adult
- Intended audience source
- Follett Library Resources
- LC call number
- Q162
- LC item number
- .B88 2003
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Science
- Science
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- A short history of nearly everything, Bill Bryson
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 517-527) and index
- Control code
- 21408406
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- ix, 544 p.
- Isbn
- 9780767908177
- Lccn
- 2003046006
- System control number
-
- (rplri)26479
- (IMchF)fol08877855
- Label
- A short history of nearly everything, Bill Bryson
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 517-527) and index
- Control code
- 21408406
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- ix, 544 p.
- Isbn
- 9780767908177
- Lccn
- 2003046006
- System control number
-
- (rplri)26479
- (IMchF)fol08877855
Subject
- trueAdult books for young adults
- trueHistory writing -- Science, technology, and medicine
- trueHumor writing -- Classic humorists
- Science
- trueScience -- History
- Science -- Popular works
- trueScience Writing -- General
Genre
- trueAdult books for young adults
- trueHistory writing
- trueHumor writing
- truePopular works
- trueScience Writing
Included in
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2003
- trueRoyal Society Insight Investment Prize for Science Books
- trueYALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound - Science and Technology: 2009
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