Bill Bryson

Viajero empedernido y divulgador brillante y entusiasta, Bill Bryson es incapaz de contener su asombro ante el mundo que nos rodea. Una breve historia de casi todo 2.0 nace de su deseo de comprender como hemos pasado del Big Bang al surgimiento de las primeras civilizaciones, cuales han sido los grandes acontecimientos y las razones que han llevado al cosmos, a nuestro planeta y a todos los seres vivos a ser como son.Esta edicion revisada y ampliada incorpora los numerosos avances cientificos de las dos ultimas decadas, y aborda cuestiones como:Por que Pluton dejo de ser considerado un planeta.Como se ha mas que duplicado el numero de lunas conocidas en el sistema solar.De que manera los avances en genetica han permitido descubrir especies humanas antiguas antes desconocidas.Por que seguimos sin saber de que esta compuesto gran parte del universo.Como el descubrimiento del boson de Higgs ha revolucionado la fisica moderna. Este recorrido por el tiempo y el espacio ofrece una mirada renovada para nuevos lectores y tambien para quienes disfrutaron de la obra original. Con su estilo inconfundible, Bryson convierte los temas mas complejos en historias fascinantes y accesibles para cualquier persona curiosa por entender el mundo.UN BESTSELLER INTERNACIONAL QUE HA VENDIDO MAS DE 225.000 EJEMPLARES EN ESPAÑA

Alguna vez te has preguntado...¿Qué les pasó a los dinosaurios?¿Cómo de grande es el universo?¿Cuánto pesa la Tierra?¿Por qué los océanos son salados?¿Sabías que cada uno de los átomos que forma parte de ti, seguramente antes ha pasado por varias estrellas y formado parte de millones de organismos?En esta emocionante nueva edicion de su exito mundial Una breve historia de casi todo adaptada para los mas jovenes, Bill Bryson explora los misterios del tiempo, del espacio y de la vida. Por el camino nos encontramos con muchos cientificos excentricos, absurdas teorias en las que se creyo durante muchisimo tiempo y algunos descubrimientos accidentales que cambiaron el devenir de la ciencia.

In this fully revised and updated edition of the best selling popular science book of the 21st century Bill Bryson makes complex subjects clear and compelling for everyone with an interest in the world around them NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED Possibly the best scientific primer ever published Economist Truly impressive It s hard to imagine a better rough guide to science GuardianBill Bryson can t contain his curiosity about the world around him A Short History of Nearly Everything 2 0 is the result of his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization how we got from being nothing at all to what we are today Now fully updated to reflect the many scientific discoveries in the last twenty years since this book was first published it explains among much else why Pluto is no longer a planethow the number of moons in the solar system has more than doubled in 20 yearshow scientists used advances in genetics to discover previously unknown species of early humanswhy we still don t know what most of the universe is made ofhow the little Higgs boson transformed physicsThis journey through time and space will inform a new generation of readers young and old as well as those who read this book on first publication w

UN BESTSELLER INTERNACIONAL QUE HA VENUT MÉS DE 2 MILIONS D’EXEMPLARS A TOT EL MÓN. Viatger empedreït i divulgador brillant i entusiasta, Bill Bryson és incapaç de contenir la seva sorpresa davant de

El escritor de viajes más divertido del mundo recorre el sendero de los Apalaches. Con casi 3.500 kilómetros de longitud, el sendero de los Montes Apalaches es el camino pedestre más largo del mundo. Discurre por el este de Norteamerica a lo largo de catorce estados, desde Maine hasta Georgia, y atraviesa algunos de los paisajes mas indescriptiblemente bellos del continente. Sin apenas experiencia en senderismo, desafiando las adversidades meteorologicas y geograficas, y menoscabando el peligro de una fauna hostil, el socarron Bill Bryson decide emprender el camino acompañado unicamente de su acida capacidad descriptiva, una mochila cargada de cosas inutiles y su tosco amigo Katz, cuya forma fisica es incluso mas lamentable que la suya propia. Autor de numerosos titulos de exito, Bryson demuestra en tono humoristico que la descripcion naturalista y el retrato de costumbres pueden convivir perfectamente con la satira, la militancia medioambiental y la critica mordaz al sistema en el que vivimos. Naturaleza salvaje, anecdotas hilarantes y un duo inolvidable en la caminata de sus vidas. No recuerdo la ultima vez que lei un libro que me hiciera reir tanto como este. ROBERT REDFORD

¡PREPARATE PARA DESCUBRIR LAS MARAVILLAS QUE HAY EN TI! Alguna vez te has preguntado... ¿Por qué soñamos? ¿Para qué sirven las huellas dactilares? ¿Cómo llega un bocadillo de queso de un extremo al otro del cuerpo? Pasamos toda nuestra vida en un cuerpo y, sin embargo, la mayoria de nosotros no tiene ni idea de como funciona ni de lo que ocurre en su interior. Repleta de datos alucinantes sobre su funcionamiento, esta extraordinaria guia ilustrada del cuerpo es una adaptacion del best seller mundial EL CUERPO HUMANO de Bill Bryson.

Un maravilloso retrato de Australia con el ingenio característico de Bill Bryson.Australia es mucho más que un enorme país. Y mucho más que la isla más grande del mundo. Es un universo aparte. Seco, arido, yermo, con un clima extremo y una fauna atipica. Un pais donde el gusano mas peludo mata con su venenoso pinchazo, donde las conchas marinas no solo pican, sino que te persiguen, donde un tiburon puede zamparte o unas irresistibles aguas arrastrarte mar adentro. Ignorando estas amenazas, Bill Bryson viajo a Australia y se enamoro del pais. ¿Quien podria culparlo? La gente es alegre, ingeniosa y atenta; sus ciudades son seguras, limpias, modernas; la cerveza esta fria y el sol brilla con frecuencia. La vida no puede ser mucho mejor que esto.Un libro que desmenuza los topicos australianos.Curiosidades de la cultura y el pais con un toque humoristico.Un libro de viajes atipico, con mil anecdotas, que se lee con una sonrisa de principio a fin.Para enamorarse de Australia a traves de los ojos y la pasion de Bryson por este pais singular.

1 Bestseller in both hardback and paperback SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE A directory of wonders The Guardian Jaw dropping The Times Classic wry gleeful Bryson an entertaining and absolutely fact rammed book The Sunday Times It is a feat of narrative skill to bake so many facts into an entertaining and nutritious book The Daily Telegraph We spend our whole lives in one body and yet most of us have practically no idea how it works and what goes on inside it The idea of the book is simply to try to understand the extraordinary contraption that is us Bill Bryson sets off to explore the human body how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself Full of extraordinary facts and astonishing stories The Body A Guide for Occupants is a brilliant often very funny attempt to understand the miracle of our physical and neurological make up A wonderful successor to A Short History of Nearly Everything this new book is an instant classic It will have you marvelling at the form you occupy and celebrating the genius of your existence time and time again What I learned is that we are infinitely more complex and wondrous and often more mysterious than I had ever

Edited and introduced by Bill Bryson with contributions from Richard Dawkins Margaret Atwood Richard Holmes Martin Rees Richard Fortey Steve Jones James Gleick and Neal Stephenson amongst others this beautiful lavishly illustrated book tells the story of science and the Royal Society from 1660 to the present Since its inception in 1660 the Royal Society has pioneered scientific discovery and exploration The oldest scientific academy in existence its backbone is its Fellowship of the most eminent scientists in history including Charles Darwin Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein Today its Fellows are the most influential men and women in science many of whom have contributed to this ground breaking volume alongside some of the world s most celebrated novelists essayists and historians This book celebrates the Royal Society s vast achievements in its illustrious past as well as its huge contribution to the development of modern science With unrestricted access to the Society s archives and photographs Seeing Further shows that the history of scientific endeavour and discovery is a continuous thread running through the history of the world and of society and is one that continues to shape the world we live in today

A sure-fire winner . . . sparkles with interest and excitement throughout' - Guardian Best Children's Books of 2023Youll spend your WHOLE LIFE in your body. So its only fair you know how it works, right?This book will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know about the machine that is YOU. From your astonishing brain to your hard-working heart.

Après avoir brossé avec humour tant de portraits dAméricains moyens, Bill Bryson sattaque à lun des plus grands génies de la planète, pour prendre la mesure de ce que les archives nous apprennent rée

This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart from the rest of the world. Many of the contributors bring their own special touch, presenting a refreshingly eclectic variety of personal icons, from pub signs to seaside piers, from cattle grids to canal boats, and from village cricket to nimbies. First published as a lavish colour coffeetable book, this new expanded paperback edition has double the original number of contributions from many celebrities including Bill Bryson, Michael Palin, Eric Clapton, Bryan Ferry, Sebastian Faulks, Kate Adie, Kevin Spacey, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Richard Mabey , Simon Jenkins, John Sergeant, Benjamin Zephaniah, Joan Bakewell, Antony Beevor, Libby Purves, Jonathan Dimbleby, and many more: and a new preface by HRH Prince Charles.

Bill Bryson goes to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, the charity dedicated to working with local communities to eradicate poverty around the world. Kenya, generally regarded as the cradle of humankind, is a land of stunning landscapes, famous game reserves, and a vibrant culture, but it also has many serious problems, including refugees, AIDS, drought and grinding poverty. It also provides plenty to worry a nervous traveller like Bill Bryson: hair-raising rides in light aircraft, tropical diseases, snakes, insects and large predators.Bryson casts his inimitable eye on a continent new to him, and the resultant diary, though short in length, contains all his trademark laugh-out-loud wit, wry observation and curious insight. All the authors royalties from this book, as well as all profits, will go to CARE International.

« Jamais un bouquin ne ma fait autant rire », affirme Robert Redford, qui en a fait son livre de chevet et vient de ladapter à lécran. Retour aux Etats-Unis, retour à la nature : Bill Bryson sattaque

Durant son établissement en Nouvelle-Angleterre, après avoir vécu vingt ans en Angleterre, Bill Bryson se lance à la "redécouverte" de lAmérique avec lhumour pour seule arme. Rien néchappe à son sens

O autor do best-seller Breve história de quase tudo agora nos convida para um passeio pelo corpo humano, dos pés à cabeça.Em seu novo livro, Bill Bryson mais uma vez se mostra um companheiro incompar

So, if you Americans already have cornflakes and Woolworths, what brings you to England?Its 1973, and a young man from Des Moines, Iowa, has arrived on the ferry at Dover. He intends to conquer the whole of the island, like Caesar attempted before him.But Caesar didnt have to deal with counterpanes, kippers, Cadburys Curly Wurlies, or Mrs Smegma the landladys eccentric house rules. As Bill travels the length and breadth of Britain, through villages with names like Titsey and Little Dribbling, something strange starts to happen. Can it be true? Is he really starting to feel at home?Bill Brysons smash-hit memoir Notes from a Small Island spent three years in The Sunday Times bestseller list, sold over two million copies, and was voted the book which best represents the UK.Tim Whitnalls hilarious stage adaptation was first produced at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury, in 2023. Written for an ensemble cast of seven (but suitable for a cast of dozens), it will appeal to amateur drama groups as a glorious celebration of one of the nations most beloved books, and a brilliant dissection of the enduring quirks of our small island.