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A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
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it was amazing
bookshelves: history, science

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I loved the book. It was funny, informative, and considering the scope, it was brief. The other reviews said it all. There is nothing I could add, until I found this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNYZH9...

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Started Reading
August 1, 2009 – Finished Reading
August 18, 2009 – Shelved
November 15, 2009 – Shelved as: history
December 17, 2011 – Shelved as: science

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notgettingenough I've had the book recommended recently by a science professor and it's on my list. I must show him the video...maybe he'll say I don't need the book after all.


David Cerruti The video is a flipbook of 2100 pages. Karen made it for an art course. We were at the same university back in the 1960's.


notgettingenough David wrote: "The video is a flipbook of 2100 pages. Karen made it for an art course. We were at the same university back in the 1960's."

Envious of how creative other people are. I wish I had one creative bone in my body!


David Cerruti Oh, come on. Look in the mirror. Look at your writing. You are so creative.

Am not. Are too. Am not. Are too... ... ...


notgettingenough David wrote: "Oh, come on. Look in the mirror. Look at your writing. You are so creative.

Am not. Are too. Am not. Are too... ... ..."


But my writing is all true. I couldn't make it up to save my life.

Let me see. I did make an interesting saag ghosht once, but that was only because I made a mistake with the ingredients.


David Cerruti notgettingenough wrote: "But my writing is all true. I couldn't make it up to save my..."

The facts may be true, but the style is all yours.


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