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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bill_BrysonBill Bryson - Wikipedia

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   William McGuire Bryson OBE HonFRS (/ ˈ b r aɪ s ən /; born 8 December 1951) is an American-British journalist and author. Bryson has written a number of nonfiction books on topics including travel, the English language, and science.

   • Down Under

     Down Under is the British title of a 2000 travelogue book...

   • One Summer: America, 1927

     One Summer: America, 1927 is a 2013 history book by Bill...

   • Notes From a Small Island

     Notes from a Small Island is a humorous travel book on Great...

   • A Walk in The Woods

     A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the...

   • The Life and Times of The Thunderbolt Kid

     The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid is a 2006 memoir...

   • A Short History of Nearly Everything

     A Short History of Nearly Everything. A Short History of...

2. www.theguardian.com › books › booksblogBill Bryson says he's retiring – is he really putting away ...

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   O h Bill! This isn’t the kind of news we need now. The legendary Bill Bryson, purveyor of funny, insightful, warm-hearted books on everything from travel to popular science, for most of my life ...

3. www.scientificamerican.com › article › bill-bryson-aBill Bryson: A Champion of Science and Science Communication

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   May 8, 2014 · Bill Bryson: A Champion of Science and Science Communication. The popular author embarked a decade ago on his eye-opening journey of research for the acclaimed science book A Short History of...

4. www.theguardian.com › books › 2015Bill Bryson: ‘When I came here the UK was poorer but much ...

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   Mar 14, 2015 · Sat 14 Mar 2015 07.04 EDT. T he news that Bill Bryson is to publish a follow-up to his 1995 travelogue around the UK, Notes from a Small Island, this autumn will bring cheer to readers and...

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6. www.nytimes.com › bill-bryson-by-the-bookBill Bryson: By the Book - The New York Times

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   Jan 14, 2016 · Start here. The complicated, generous life of Paul Auster, who died on April 30, yielded a body of work of staggering scope and variety. “Real Americans,” a new novel by Rachel Khong, follows ...

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   What is a short history of nearly everything by Bill Bryson?

   • A Short History of Nearly Everything by American-British author Bill Bryson is a popular science book that explains some areas of science, using easily accessible language that appeals more to the general public than many other books dedicated to the subject.

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   Why did Bill Bryson write this book?

   • Bill Bryson wrote this book because he was dissatisfied with his scientific knowledge —that was, not much at all. He writes that science was a distant, unexplained subject at school. Textbooks and teachers alike did not ignite the passion for knowledge in him, mainly because they never delved into the whys, hows, and whens .

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   Who are Bill Bryson & the RSC?

   • Bryson and the RSC first came into contact when the latter sent a copy of ‘A Short History of Nearly Everything’ to all schools and colleges in the UK. With education a priority for both, they jointly created the annual Bill Bryson Prize, to recognize and encourage excellent science communication in schools and colleges.

   Bill Bryson: A Champion of Science and Science Communication

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   What does Bryson talk about in a book?

   • Bryson also speaks about modern scientific views on human effects on the Earth's climate and livelihood of other species, and the magnitude of natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and the mass extinctions caused by some of these events. An illustrated edition of the book was released in November 2005.

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