A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonBill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. Bill Bryson's challenge is to take subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, like

Someone new will join the pack

Kral and Ellis have brought attention to the changing sensory world of Yarnangu

he knows better than his colleague

but at night their dreams are haunted by the image of a terrifying beast

and they must hold a party to celebrate

Step inside this captivating account of Paulo Coehlo's pilgrimage along the road to Santiago

author of From Where I Fell

the native people of Arrakis

Emphasising Indigenous debates and claims about Aboriginality

Out in Biloela

Wreathed in morning mist

Sophie and her allies must join forces in ways they never have before