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I know little about the Author. In fact as a collector of books I should do. This book does indeed probe with a light heart into what are very deep issues and is compelling reading. Mr. Bryson`s observations should be compulsory reading or at least, at the very inexpensive price, made available to anyone who has the curiousity to read it. He has checked his facts and any person who buys this book will emerge not only wiser, but with a lot of information!
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It's quite an old book now. Bryson does not understand science very well. He has evidently done a lot of research but I sometimes wonder where he gets his ideas from! I was recommended to read this book by climate sceptics as if it would provide evidence to disprove Anthropogenic Climate Warming. It doesn't. He claims that volcanoes emit more CO2 than humans - this is totally wrong. Volcanoes contribute about one-hundredth of the amount emitted by volcanoes. His explanation of Coriolis force is also glaringly wrong. Some of his descriptions of the vastness of our solar system are very good.
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This book provides a goldmine of facts and figures from scientific history and manages to keep the reader engaged... Not an easy task, but Bill Bryson's humour, enthusiasm and personality comes across earnestly. He does a good job of giving the reader a sense of wonder about everyday facts and truths, as well as historical figures and the significance of certain discoveries. This book makes you consider the world in a different way.. Great read.
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I wouldn't normally take the time to leave a review but as this is my favourite book of all time, I felt compelled to say a few words. Apart from being written in a beautifully informal style (as only Bryson can) it is informative, interesting and holds the reader onto subjects that, perhaps, we should all understand.... or at the very least know exist! It is a better science resource than any book I ever had at school and more interesting and informative than most of my teachers, to boot. I can't rate this highly enough for any person who ever had a fascinationg about how things worked out.
School would have been much more fun had all text books been written like this! Amusing, easy to read explanation of most things.
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