TY - BOOK AU - Bryson, Bill, TI - A short history of nearly everything SN - 978-0-7679-0818-4 AV - Q 162 .B88 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - New York PB - Broadway Books KW - Science KW - Popular works KW - Universe KW - History KW - Scientific expeditions KW - Scientists KW - Biography N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Bryson explores scientific discoveries, the history of science, and how humanity has come to understand the universe—from the Big Bang to modern physics and biology—presented in an engaging and accessible narrative ER -