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* Performance
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* By Extraordinary Gent. on 26-04-2015
* THE BODY
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* By: Bill Bryson
* Narrated by: Bill Bryson
* Length: 14 hrs and 47 mins
* Unabridged
* Overall
4.5 out of 5 stars 617
* Performance
4.5 out of 5 stars 497
* Story
5 out of 5 stars 491
In the best-selling, prize-winning A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill
Bryson achieved the seemingly impossible by making the science of our world both
understandable and entertaining to millions of people around the globe. Now he
turns his attention inwards to explore the human body, how it functions and its
remarkable ability to heal itself. Full of extraordinary facts and astonishing
stories, The Body: A Guide for Occupants is a brilliant, often very funny
attempt to understand the miracle of our physical and neurological makeup.
*
3 out of 5 stars
* NOT BRYSON’S BEST
* By Chelsea on 08-10-2019
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* By: Bill Bryson
* Narrated by: Bill Bryson
* Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
* Abridged
* Overall
5 out of 5 stars 25
* Performance
5 out of 5 stars 17
* Story
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wit, stylish prose and masterful storytelling that made A Short History of
Nearly Everything one of the most lauded books of the last decade, and delivers
one of the most entertaining and illuminating books ever written about the
history of the way we live. Bill Bryson was struck one day by the thought that
we devote a lot more time to studying the battles and wars of history than to
considering what history really consists of: centuries of people quietly going
about their daily business – eating, sleeping and merely endeavouring to get
more comfortable.
* NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND
* By: Bill Bryson
* Narrated by: Bill Bryson
* Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
* Abridged
* Overall
4.5 out of 5 stars 48
* Performance
4.5 out of 5 stars 38
* Story
4.5 out of 5 stars 38
After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson took the decision to move back
to the States for a while but before leaving his much-loved home in North
Yorkshire, Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain. His aim was
to take stock of the nation's public face and private parts (as it were), and to
analyse what precisely it was he loved so much about a country that had produced
Marmite, a military hero whose dying wish was to be kissed by a fellow named
Hardy....
*
5 out of 5 stars
* ANOTHER EXCELLENT BRYSON BOOK
* By Anonymous User on 05-02-2022
* A WALK IN THE WOODS
* By: Bill Bryson
* Narrated by: Bill Bryson
* Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
* Abridged
* Overall
4.5 out of 5 stars 200
* Performance
4.5 out of 5 stars 181
* Story
4.5 out of 5 stars 180
The Appalachian Trail covers 14 states, and over 2,000 miles. It stretches along
the East Coast of the United States, from Maine in the north to Georgia in the
south. It is famous for being the longest continuous footpath in the world.
(Compare this with the Pennine Way, which is a mere 250 miles long.) It snakes
through some of the wildest and most spectacular landscapes in America, as well
as through some of its most poverty-stricken and primitive backwoods areas.
*
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* I LOVE BRYSON NARRATED BRYSON BOOKS.
* By Dwayne on 03-05-2016
* SHAKESPEARE
* The World as a Stage
* By: Bill Bryson
* Narrated by: Bill Bryson
* Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
* Unabridged
* Overall
4.5 out of 5 stars 100
* Performance
4.5 out of 5 stars 86
* Story
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Shakespeare's life, despite the scrutiny of generations of biographers and
scholars, is still a thicket of myths and traditions, some preposterous, some
conflicting, arranged around the few scant facts known about the Bard: from his
birth in Stratford to the bequest of his second best bed to his wife when he
died.
*
5 out of 5 stars
* ENJOYABLE, FUN, & INFORMATIVE
* By Ballina Beach on 11-04-2016
* DOWN UNDER
* By: Bill Bryson
* Narrated by: William Roberts
* Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
* Unabridged
* Overall
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* Performance
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,010
* Story
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Australia has more things that can kill you than anywhere else. Nevertheless,
Bill Bryson journeyed to the country and promptly fell in love with it. The
people are cheerful, their cities are clean, the beer is cold, and the sun
nearly always shines.
*
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* IT'S OK BUT --------------------
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Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species
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world forever. In the summer of 1927, America had a booming stock market, a
president who worked just four hours a day, a semi-crazed sculptor with a plan
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bright-eyed Carrie Ryan is at the very start of her career. When she has a hunch
about an ongoing murder investigation, she knows it could be her only chance to
prove herself and truly break into the “boys' club” of Dublin’s police force.
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* WAITING FOR THE NEXT INSTALMENT
* By Sunny on 11-09-2019
* A HISTORY OF THE WORLD
* By: Andrew Marr
* Narrated by: Andrew Marr, David Timson
* Length: 26 hrs and 28 mins
* Unabridged
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From the earliest civilizations to the 21st century: a global journey through
human history, published alongside a landmark BBC One television series. Our
understanding of world history is changing, as new discoveries are made on all
the continents and old prejudices are being challenged. In this truly global
journey, Andrew Marr revisits some of the traditional epic stories, from
classical Greece and Rome to the rise of Napoleon, but surrounds them with less
familiar material, from Peru to the Ukraine, China to the Caribbean.
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* GREAT WORK
* By James on 22-05-2015
* 21 LESSONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
* By: Yuval Noah Harari
* Narrated by: Derek Perkins
* Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
* Unabridged
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Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons
for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from
nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do
about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach
our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today’s
most urgent issues.
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* GREAT!
* By Michael Matusik on 13-09-2018
* THE ROAD TO LITTLE DRIBBLING
* More Notes From a Small Island
* By: Bill Bryson
* Narrated by: Nathan Osgood
* Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
* Unabridged
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Twenty years ago Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to celebrate the
green and kindly island that had become his adopted country. The hilarious book
that resulted, Notes from a Small Island, was taken to the nation’s heart and
became the best-selling travel book ever and was voted in a BBC poll the book
that best represents Britain. Now, to mark the 20th anniversary of that modern
classic, Bryson makes a brand-new journey around Britain to see what has
changed.
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* TYPICAL BRYSON
* By Jan on 22-10-2015
* TRY NOT TO BREATHE
* By: Holly Seddon
* Narrated by: Jot Davies, Lucy Middleweek, Katy Sobey
* Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
* Unabridged
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For fans of Gillian Flynn, Laura Lippman, and Paula Hawkins comes Holly Seddon's
arresting fiction debut: an engrossing thriller full of page-turning twists and
turns, richly imagined characters, and gripping psychological suspense. Some
secrets never die. They're just locked away. Alex Dale is lost. Destructive
habits have cost her a marriage and a journalism career. All she has left is her
routine: a morning run until her body aches, then a few hours of forgettable
work before the past grabs hold and drags her down.
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* COMPLEX MYSTERY, CHILLING THEME
* By Heidi (but books are better) on 07-05-2016
* MYTHOS
* By: Stephen Fry
* Narrated by: Stephen Fry
* Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
* Unabridged
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The Greek myths are amongst the greatest stories ever told, passed down through
millennia and inspiring writers and artists as varied as Shakespeare,
Michelangelo, James Joyce and Walt Disney. They are embedded deeply in the
traditions, tales and cultural DNA of the West. You'll fall in love with Zeus,
marvel at the birth of Athena, wince at Cronus and Gaia's revenge on Ouranos,
weep with King Midas and hunt with the beautiful and ferocious Artemis.
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* SUPERB!
* By Anya on 14-11-2017
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS
In his latest release, A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson
compounds the story of human existence, or rather what is known of it so far,
into one incredible audiobook expertly narrated by American voice performer
William Roberts. Be entertained by even the most complex of discoveries, all
broken down in a way that makes them understandable and enlightening. Covering
innumerable topics of human achievements, you will be tremendously inspired by
the significance these discoveries have had on life as we know it today.
Available now from Audible.
PUBLISHER'S SUMMARY
A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson's quest to understand
everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. He
takes subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, like geology,
chemistry, and particle physics, and aims to render them comprehensible to
people who have never thought they could be interested in science. In the
company of some extraordinary scientists, Bill Bryson reveals the world in a way
most of us have never seen it before.
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"To read Bryson is to travel with a memoirist gifted with wry observation and
keen insight that shed new light on things we mistake for commonplace. To
accompany the author as he travels with the likes of Charles Darwin on the
Beagle, Albert Einstein or Isaac Newton is a trip worth taking." (Publishers
Weekly)
"Stylish [and] stunningly accurate prose....Brims with strange and amazing
facts...destined to become a modern classic of science writing." (The New York
Times)
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* Michael
* 27-11-2015
NOT WHAT I EXPECTED BUT BRILLIANT!
It all starts with the narrator sounding like Dr Klein from half-life, which
just lifted the mood for what was about to happen. Then instead of the history
of the world as I expected, I copped a physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology
and biology lesson I will never forget. I'll have to read this book again and
again to ensure I soak it all in!
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* Stacy Best
* 12-06-2016
A LITERATURE REVIEW OF SCIENCE HISTORY
This is absolutely amazing something I'll probably listen to at least one a year
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* angus
* 04-02-2016
FUN AND EDUCATIONAL
fantastically narrated, very funny and very informative. I enjoyed every chapter
and found the ending to be very eye open and confronting.
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* Solutionist
* 14-12-2015
AN EXTRAORDINARY BOOK!
I purchased this audiobook, as much as anything, to test the truth of the title.
In the final analysis it delivers on its promise. This is an extraordinary book
in terms of its scope and reach. The narrator is easy to listen to (not always
the case with Americans to my ears!) and you can just sit back and absorb
whatever grabs you.
I listened to it in the car, which is probably not the best place to give it the
attention it deserves, but then I could have ended up with my brain full, and
that wouldn't have been ideal either.
If you have the time and inclination to hear about many things you've either
forgotten about, or always thought you should know more about, this is a good
choice.
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* Proud Mum
* 07-11-2015
SO MUCH CONTENT, I'LL HAVE TO LISTEN TO IT AGAIN
Any additional comments?
Bill Bryson has an incredible talent for researching very complex topics and
then converting them into something the average person can understand. I must
say I am pleased to have listened to this book as opposed to reading it (I fear
I may not have made it to the end). Well done Mr Bryson. The narrator on the
other hand did a fairly good job, but still fell down on the pronunciation of
some words ... but at least his performance was way better than it was in Down
Under.
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* Fergal McCraken
* 26-06-2017
GREAT STORY....NARRATION TERRIBLE
This is an amazing story. However the narration is terrible. Bill Bryson should
have narrated this.
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* Peter Bondy
* 08-07-2015
A VERY HUMAN BOOK.
Full of information not only about science and discoveries but the sometimes
bazaar stories of the people who made them.
There is certainly no math to try and understand which is sometimes good and
sometimes I wanted more detail. That is not what this book aims to supply
though.
This book is a history of of humanities journey of discovery and wow what a
journey.
Fascinating and just so listenable with narration being really really well
executed. It gives the book life and wit and energy
Highly recommended.
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* Adi A.
* 20-05-2015
THIS SHOULD BE PART OF SCHOOL CURRICULUM
Bill Bryson just made science interesting. This book is a must listen for
everyone and anyone. Has the potential to turn anyone into a science lover.
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* Nathan
* 17-06-2016
A MASTERFUL CONGLOMERATE!
This short history is simply astounding.
Bryson lashes together some of the grandest and boldest ideas, events and ages
into a clever, but easy to enjoy audiobook that I would recommend to all.
I am honestly grateful that I got the opportunity to listen to such a wonderful
work.
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* Graeme
* 14-04-2015
SO MUCH INFORMATION
a well told narrative of everything . my head is enjoyably swimming is its
abundance.
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* dj
* 08-02-2005
TORN ON THIS ONE...
I will first admit that I really like Bill Bryson and own all of his books -
even "Palace Under the Alps". With that in mind, it won't be a surpise when I
tell you "A Short History" is something pretty magical - it's helped to open my
eyes to much in the world around me.
So why am I torn? Normally I detest Abridged books - I like books I can get
deeply involved in and enjoy over a period of time. However, as with his other
books, Bryson himself reads only the Abridged version of "A Short History" - and
if you haven't heard him read his own material - well you really should. His
droll, dry wit is best delivered by his own tounge.
So, my solution was to acquire both versions of "A Short History" and I've
enjoyed both - but I leave the Bryson read Abridged version in my car and listen
to it from time to time - I don't see myself doing the same with the Unabridged
version.
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* Marius
* 30-08-2005
SUPERBLY WHIMSICAL
A superbly whimsical miscellany of knowledge. The narrator matches the style of
Bill Bryson impeccably. The range of subjects covered is wide, and the treatment
of each is first class. If every child starting high school listened to this
before choosing subjects, there would be a far greater enrolment in the
sciences. Whether you're a kid of 9 or 90, you will find this fascinating. I
cannot resist a minor quibble - the wealth of Johannesburg was not based on
diamonds, but gold. The South African city founded on diamonds is Kimberly,
whence the term Kimberlite, the volcanic rock that frequently yields diamonds.
That aside, what a great book.
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* P Shveid
* 17-02-2009
LONG AND FUN.
If youre interested in science in general this is a great book.
The price for over 15 hrs is a great buy.
Imposible to listen in one sesion.
Buy it, dont be chicken.
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* Steve
* 14-03-2005
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This is indeed one of the best books I have had the good fortune to read and
also one of the best narrations from all of my Audible purchases.
All Audible customers should consider purchasing this book, whether or not you
are history fans. The book is captivating, once you start listening you will not
be able to stop -
be prepared to have your life disrupted!!!
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* Tushan
* 30-09-2008
A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING
Very interestingly written and captures / sustains your attention much of the
time. On occasion the digrassions can be a little distracting but, these are
rare occurances. It provides historical context to the development of the
subject matter and is very enlightening on the many personalities whose
individual efforts contributed to the whole.
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* Stewert
* 04-04-2006
OUTSTANDING.....
Every human being should listen to this book. Not only will it make you
appreciate just how far we have come as a species, and how lucky we are to be
here (so many other species failed to survive). It will also make you realise
that there is so far we have yet to go and just how wrong we can be, and
occasionally, right.
An amazing insight into "the only planet you will ever know".
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* Donn Edwards
* 08-09-2005
THOROUGH, AND THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE
I found the abridged version fascinating, and enjoyed the unabridged version
even more, even though it is quite a marathon. The narrator does tend to be a
bit dry, but not unbearably so.
I found it extremely fair and did great justice to the Creation vs Evolution
debate, and covers and explains a vast array of human knowledge in a few hours.
My own conclusion is that the universe was created, AND it evolved, much in the
same way as light is both a particle AND a wave. To insist on one or the other
is simply bad science. Bill Bryson's book is well written and well read, and I'm
glad I bought it.
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* Z
* 10-08-2005
MY FAVOURITE AUDIO BOOK SO FAR
This is my favourite audio book from audible so far. At first the narrator was
slightly irritating, he sounds like the kind of "crazy professor" types they get
to host pop science shows for kids, but after a while he grew on me, and in the
end I think it was very well narrated.
The actual content is far too wide ranging to cover specifically in a short
review. But it follows a coherent path about all those little tidbits of the
history of our planet, our species and our universe, that everyone should know,
but most of us never bothered to investigate.
Even though this is probably one of the longest audio books on this site, you'll
still be wanting more when it's over. If you're interested in the general topics
I mentioned, and just want a nice, "for the average person with an interest in
science" presentation of this material, you'll thoroughly enjoy this audio book.
It rarely strays into the extremely technical or detailed, but still conveys the
main thrust of the ideas. I highly rate this book, the writing is good, and
there were times I laughed out loud, at the authors humour which kind of sneaks
up on you.
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* Jackie
* 10-01-2013
BILL BRYSON AS ALWAYS IS EXCELLENT
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Although I enjoyed the book, I'm not sure that I got the unabridged version. It
was supposed to be 19 hours and I only got 6 hours. What did I miss?
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* Denis
* 24-06-2008
A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING
This is a well researched and entertaining story. Bryson has an absolute knack
for turning the boring into the interesting. It is clear that his interest and
passion for this enormous subject grew during the construction of the book. Its
a different Bill Bryson and I like it. BUT I am not a fan of the reader. OK I'm
from Australia but I enjoy a lot of american reads. This one is very difficult
to put up with for long stretches. It needs to be read with a fun lively
attitude. Sadly this one did not. I have the printed book too which I love to
pick up and read. If you can stand the reader, get the audio book!
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* Roy
* 08-08-2005
A SHORT REVIEW OF NEARLY EVERYTHING
Bill Bryson is best known for writing fun travelogues of his journeys around the
world and, here, he turns the same sense of humour and writing style to this
brief walk through the history of science.
Split in fairly broad swathes by subject, he addresses what we know, what we
suspect and what we thought we knew but now figure we got wrong. This is
interspaced with tales of the people behind the discoveries (many oddballs and
eccentrics).
This is by no means complete, but there is a surprisingly large amount covered
including cosmology, geology, biology and lots of other things you hated at
school because they weren't presented this clearly or interestingly.
The only downside to the audiobook comes when discussing some numbers where the
sheer immensity gets lost a bit without seeing it written down but it's the most
minor of quibbles for a truly special text introducing reasonable intelligent
science to the reasonably intelligent person.
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* Helen
* 16-11-2007
LONG LISTEN, NEEDS CONCENTRATION!
I decided to give this a go on audiobook, as the length of the actual book put
me off. I'm glad I did. If you are expecting 'History' in the traditional sense
here, be warned - Bryson's book covers 'History' in terms of the creation of the
world, the universe and everything, and is in fact far more concerned with
physics and chemistry.
Very interesting in parts, although I have to be honest and say big chunks went
over my head - it's the sort of listen that you can tune in and out of as you
wish. Be warned though - it's very very very long, so you will need
determination to get through it all.
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* Mr. M. Curtis
* 13-04-2013
THIS BOOK HAS MADE ME A NERD...
I am someone who listens to Lee Child's and pretended to be Jack Reacher when my
family wasn't watching. I really don't know why I chose to download it, science
ain't my thing! Or should I say wasn't, my friends think I've gone mad.
Conversations are now punctuated by "did you know..." Or "I've just
discovered...."
What's happened to me? The simple pleasures of Jack Reacher bashing up baddies
just isn't enough any more. So be warned this book is a virus that will grip
you, cause you to delay reaching your destination, and probably make you want to
befriend bacteria. Don't get me started on how far things are and how small we
must be....
Health warning: the genius and wonderful engaging pace of this book will leave
you wanting more even after the hours and hours it leaves you hiding in a quiet
spot gripped by its wonder. Use wisely and with caution.
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* Dominique
* 06-10-2005
A GREAT CONTRIBUTION
I listened to it in the car twice, my sons read it. I bought four copies of the
book to give away to friends. ALL found it incredibly insightful and well
written. So informative about important scientific developments. The author
reads it perfectly. Very nice to listen to.
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* Gary
* 18-01-2007
KNOWLEDGE ENOUGH TO BLOW YOUR MIND
You certainly gets your monies worth with this book, as you'll need to listen to
it over and over to get to grips with all the information contained. Having said
that, it's easy listening and the narrator is easy on your ears.
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* Jane
* 11-07-2007
TERRIFIC
I was gripped by this from beginning to end. Bryson provides an overview of
modern science, tracing the story of various disciplines. What stands out is the
way that he makes each narrative strand fascinating in its own right, while
weaving them into a bigger picture. I loved the way that he provides a
historical perspective on scientific endeavour. He's really good at explaining
where various ideas came from and why they seemed radical in their day. I'm sure
that if you're a serious scientist then Bryson is just glossing the surface. But
as an interested non-scientist I found that this explained and illuminated a lot
of ideas I had previously found vague and confusing. Fascinating.
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* Demeter
* 05-06-2010
AN OUTSTANDING READ
This book is a genuine tour de force which I have listened to now many times,
and will listen to again, and again.
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* A. E. Ackroyd
* 02-02-2015
CAN'T STAND THE NARRATOR
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
I love Bill Bryson, but cannot abide William Robert's jaunty, sing-song
delivery.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I listened to two or three minutes and switched it off, never to listen again.
How could the performance have been better?
I have a large number of Bill Bryson audiobooks and return to them again and
again; Home, America, A walk in the Woods, The Thunderbolt Kid, but all read,
exactly as they should be, by Bill Bryson himself.
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
For me, William Robert's readings have nothing to redeem them. I so want to
listen to this book, but read by Mr. B.
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* Dafydd
* 08-11-2011
A FANTASTIC BOOK RUINED
A Short History of Nearly Everything was a standout publication, a once in
generation masterpiece which everybody should hold a copy of.
Many years ago, I had the audiobook, I listened to it over and over, read by a
excellent narrator.
Sadly this version is appalling, the closest it achieves to scientific greatness
is a listening experience akin to Stephen Hawkins voice simulator.
William Roberts may be well equipped for children's tales, television voiceovers
or impressions of a village idiot, but adding the required weight to volume of
this quality he is left exposed and out of his depth.
Sadly the waste of a credit and now I am left to find original copy I so
enjoyed.
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* Sara
* 10-01-2011
BRILLIANT BOOK
This is probably my favourite non-fiction title I have listened to so far. It
pretty well delivers on it's titles promise, in that it covers so many subjects,
from the origins of the Universe through to recent man's history. There are so
many entertaining anecdotes and interesting facts, coming in such high
concentration that as soon as it finished, I listened to the whole thing again
so I could retain some more of them to amaze other people with!
If schools could capture just a fraction of the interest that this book creates
in their classes, rather than rolling out tedious dates and formulas, then I am
sure they would find grades would go up. History, Science, Geography, Biology,
Astrophysics are but a few of the subjects that are brought to life with real
facts delivered in a humourous and informative manner. Excellently narrated and
highly recommended.
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