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A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
02003
Science
About This Book
Bill Bryson's quest to understand everything that has happened in the history of the earth, from the Big Bang theory to the rise of civilization and beyond—revised to reflect the last two decades of scientific advancement. How did we get from being nothing at all to where we are today? How did the a...
Reading Time Estimates
7h 38m
slow reader
180 WPM
5h 30m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 56m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 82,500 words📅 11 days at 30 min/day
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5 hours 30 min
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6 hours 7 min
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