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A short history of nearly everything
by Bill Bryson
592 pages2003
SciencePopular worksCienciaObras popularesScience, popular works
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 beyondβrevised 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...
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15h 4m
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180 WPM
10h 51m
average reader
250 WPM
7h 45m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 162,800 wordsπ
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