The sheer scope of this book is mind-boggling, but it's very readable. Bryson has the gift of explaining complex theories and discoveries to the average reader in a way that shares his own scientific wonder without ever condescending. The book is brilliantly written, and every page is fascinating. I'd suggest reading it slowly, the better to absorb everything. I'd also recommend At Home: A Short History of Private Life by the same author.
The ultimate eye-opening journey through time and space, A Short History of Nearly Everything is the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century and has sold over 2 million copies.
'Possibly the best scientific primer ever published.' Economist 'Truly impressive...It's hard to imagine a better rough guide to science.' Guardian 'A travelogue of science, with a witty, engaging, and well-informed guide' The Times
Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to…
A few years ago, a friend who was a YA librarian recommended Deb Caletti's books to me, and I became a fan of her writing in general. When I got around to this, it instantly became a big favorite. The character of Billy Youngwolf Floyd is a particular delight, so charmingly funny in his exuberant adoration of Madison, and the story is a lovely romance. Five stars aren't enough.
From beloved author and National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti comes a fresh and luminous novel "about love and loss, mental illness, and taking charge of one's own fate" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). There are many ways to be lost. Sometimes people want to be lost. Madison, Mads to everyone who knows her, is trying her best to escape herself during one last summer away from a mother who needs more from her than she can give and from a future that has been decided by everyone but her. Sometimes the lost do the unimaginable, like the woman,the body, Mads…
Juniper was born just short of legal viability, so her life was a compelling journey from the beginning. Her parents happen to be journalists, and they’ve written her story in beautiful, thoughtful, self-aware prose.
Juniper French was born four months early, at 23 weeks gestation. She weighed 1 pound, 4 ounces, and her twiggy body was the length of a Barbie doll. Her head was smaller than a tennis ball, her skin was nearly translucent, and through her chest you could see her flickering heart. Babies like Juniper, born at the edge of viability, trigger the question: Which is the greater act of love--to save her, or to let her go?
Kelley and Thomas French chose to fight for Juniper's life, and this is their incredible tale. In one exquisite memoir, the authors explore…
Sweethearts Eric Leidheldt and Desiree Chauveau are spending a weekend at his uncle's cabin when they encounter two strangers cutting wood. Eric is knocked unconscious, and Desi is viciously attacked. The following day two police officers come to their apartment to arrest Desi. Her assailants are dead, murdered with an axe, and her fingerprints are on it. She confesses—but is she really guilty? Eric is determined to stand by her, but the physical and emotional effects of the attack severely challenge their relationship.
