Bryson, Bill, 1951- <br/><br/>
A really short history of nearly everything 
 History of nearly everything 
/ Bill Bryson 
 - 1st U.S. ed., Newly illustrated, abridged, and adapted ed 
 - New York  : Delacorte Press  , 2008. 
 - 169 p.  : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps  ; 29 cm. 
<br/><br/> Originally published: A short history of nearly everything.  Includes index. 
<br/><br/> Kirkus Review, September 2009 
<br/><br/> Draws from the science fields of cosmology, astronomy, paleontology, geology, chemistry, physics, and others to examine key events in the history of science, beginning with the Big Bang. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780385738101 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010275734 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Science----Juvenile literature<br/>Discoveries in science----Juvenile literature
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>JUV 500 BRY