Bill Bryson set out to understand how scientists worked out the age of the earth, the size of the universe and the composition of matter, then wrote down what he had learned.
The book moves from cosmology and geology through chemistry, palaeontology and cell biology, giving as much attention to the quarrelling, luck and obsession of researchers as to the results they published. Difficult material is handled with analogy and humour rather than equations, and most chapters can be read on their own without losing the thread. This Random House edition runs to 672 pages.
Areas it covers:
• Cosmology, geology, chemistry and biology in one continuous narrative
• Portraits of the scientists behind familiar discoveries
• Analogies used in place of technical notation
• 672 pages from Random House
A good general-science choice for older students and curious adult readers, published by Random House and available at Boipoka.
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