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From one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers.What is the

Bill Bryson was born in the middle of the American century - 1951 - in the middle of the United States - Des Moines, Iowa - in the middle of the largest generation in American history - the baby boome

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

A beautifully illustrated edition of the Number One Bestseller and Sunday Times Science Book of the Year, this head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body is as compulsively readable as it is comprehensive.Number One Bestseller in both hardback and paperback The Sunday Times Book of the Year The ideal gift for everybody'We spend our whole lives in one body and yet most of us have practically no idea how it works and what goes on inside it. The idea of the book is simply to try to understand the extraordinary contraption that is us.'Bill Bryson sets off to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself. Full of extraordinary facts, astonishing stories and now fully illustrated for the first time, The Body: A Guide for Occupants is a brilliant, often very funny attempt to understand the miracle of our physical and neurological make up.A wonderful successor to A Short History of Nearly Everything, this new book is an instant classic. It will h

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

One of the world’s most beloved and bestselling writers takes his ultimate journey -- into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer.In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryso

The hilarious and loving sequel to a hilarious and loving classic of travel writing:Notes from a Small Island, Bill Bryson’s valentine to his adopted country of EnglandIn 1995 Bill Bryson got into his

The hilarious and loving sequel to a hilarious and loving classic of travel writing:Notes from a Small Island, Bill Bryson’s valentine to his adopted country of EnglandIn 1995 Bill Bryson got into his

‘We spend our whole lives in one body and yet most of us have practically no idea how it works and what goes on inside it. The idea of the book is simply to try to understand the extraordinary contrap

What does history really consist of? Centuries of people quietly going about their daily business - sleeping, eating, having sex, endeavouring to get comfortable. And where did all these normal activi

Adapted from A Short History of Nearly Everything, this stunningly illustrated book from the extraordinary Bill Bryson takes us from the Big Bang to the dawn of science, and everything in between.Perf

One of the English language’s most skilled and beloved writers guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage.As usual Bill Bryson says it best: “English is a dazzlingly idiosyncratic tongue, full o

Adapted from A Short History of Nearly Everything, this stunningly illustrated book from the extraordinary Bill Bryson takes us from the Big Bang to the dawn of science, and everything in between. Per

Britain's writer of narrative non-fiction, the author travels back in time to a forgotten summer when America came of age, took centre stage, and, in five eventful months, changed the world for ever.

Enter the world of science as Bill Bryson unmasks the mysteries of the universe.Did you know that:‧ Every atom in your body has almost certainly passed through several stars and been part of millions

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, w

From one of our most beloved authors, a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home—now richly illustrated with more than two hundred images in full colorBill Bryson and his f

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

One of the most admired nonfiction writers of our time retells the story of one truly fabulous year in the life of his native country—a fascinating and gripping narrative featuring such outsized Ame

From one of the most beloved authors of our a fascinating, excursion into the History behind the place we call homeBill Bryson and his family live in a Victorian parsonage in a part of England where

One of the most admired nonfiction writers of our time retells the story of one truly fabulous year in the life of his native country—a fascinating and gripping narrative featuring such outsized Ame