A Short History of Nearly Everything Signed First Edition to be among the most

to be among the most perceptive and respected thinkers in every conversation

So begins Petina Gappah's powerful novel of exploration and adventure in nineteenth-century Africa—the captivating story of the loyal men and women who carried explorer and missionary Dr

Publisher: Riverhead Books (May 26

Includes bonus Limited Edition chapbook

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A Short History of Nearly Everything Signed First Edition to be among the mostOne of the worlds most beloved writers and New York Times bestselling author of A Walk in the Woods and The Body takes his ultimate journeyinto the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer. In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trailwell, most of it. In A Sunburned Country, he confronted some of the most lethal wildlife Australia has to offer. Now, in his biggest book, he confronts his greatest