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從宇宙大爆炸到人類文明的誕生，我們究竟是如何走到今天的？暢銷科普作家 Bill Bryson 以幽默而清晰的筆調，帶領讀者認識宇宙、地球、生命演化與科學發展。本書是其經典科普著作的全新增訂版，納入初版問世二十多年來的重要科學發現，包括冥王星為何不再列為行星、太陽系衛星數量的變化、基因研究如何揭露未知的早期人類，以及希格斯玻色子對物理學的影響。作者將複雜的科學概念轉化為容易理解的故事，讓沒有專業背景的讀者也能享受探索知識的樂趣。原著曾獲《Economist》、《Guardian》及《紐約時報》等媒體高度評價，是適合一般讀者入門的科普作品。● 經典科普暢銷書全新增訂版，收錄二十多年來的重要科學發現 ● 橫跨宇宙、地球與生命科學，從大爆炸談到人類文明的形成 ● Bill Bryson 幽默易讀的敘事風格，讓複雜科學變得清楚而有趣Fully updated edition of the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century, explaining the Earth, the universe, and everything in between.In this fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling popular science book of the 21st century, Bill Bryson makes complex subjects clear and compelling for everyone with an interest in the world around them.NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED.'Possibly the best scientific primer ever published.' Economist'Truly impressive... It's hard to imagine a better rough guide to science.' GuardianBill Bryson can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly

The brand-new children's book from Bill Bryson - all about the amazing English language.Adapted from Mother Tongue this stunningly illustrated book by Bill Bryson tells the story of English, from the first words ever spoken to the very first dictionaries.Perfect for ages 8 to 80!Every day, you do something incredible, and I bet you barely ever think about it: you speak. But have you ever wondered why the English language turned out like it did?If so, this is the book for you. It will also answer some VERY important questions . . .? Why do we have the Vikings to thank for words like glitter and sky?? Why did goodbye used to be god be with you?? Why did LOL originally mean little old ladies?? And why did no one know what majestic meant until Shakespeare came along?In this epic journey through words, rhymes - and even a few jokes - Bill Bryson will teach you how the English language came to be (clue: lots of invasions) and what makes it a rich and beautiful thing (lots of Shakespeare).Get

我們每天都在說話，卻很少想過，語言究竟是怎麼形成的？為什麼英文裡有些字來自維京人？莎士比亞又為英文留下了哪些影響？暢銷作家 Bill Bryson 將其語言著作 Mother Tongue 改寫成適合兒童閱讀的版本，搭配精美插畫，帶領讀者認識英語從早期發展到字典誕生的歷史。書中透過有趣的故事與例子，介紹英文單字的來源、語言隨時代產生的變化，以及日常用語背後令人意想不到的故事。從 glitter、sky 到 LOL，原來熟悉的字詞都有值得了解的過去。本書結合語言知識、歷史與幽默，適合8歲以上的孩子閱讀，也能讓喜歡英文的大人發現語言的另一面。● Bill Bryson 經典語言著作兒童改寫版，以淺顯有趣的方式介紹英語歷史 ● 精美插畫搭配語言故事，認識單字來源、維京文化與莎士比亞的影響 ● 適合8歲以上讀者，結合英文學習、歷史知識與閱讀樂趣Adapted from Mother Tongue, this stunningly illustrated book by Bill Bryson tells the story of English, from the first words ever spoken to the very first dictionaries.Perfect for ages 8 to 80!Every day, you do something incredible, and I bet you barely ever think about it: you speak.But have you ever wondered why the English language turned out like it did? If so, this is the book for you. It will also answer some VERY important questions...Why do we have the Vikings to thank for words like glitter and sky?Why did LOL used to mean little old ladies?And why did no one know what majestic meant until Shakespeare came alon