For the first time, I'm going to write in English in this blog. I've been learning English nearly all my life, so I guess I have a good level. However, as it's not my mother tongue, I may make some mistakes. I apologize for them to Shakespeare and every English-speaker reader.
Last time I was in London, I bought a book by Bill Bryson at Heathrow Airport. I had read "Mother tongue" before and as I could not find a better choice, I decided to buy this book: "A short history of nearly everything".
First thing to say is that I have learnt very much with it. It's just a big guide to science, from geology to astronomy or chemistry. Everything is within. But also, the writer has succeeded in writing about science without being dull or boring. The book is easy to read, as a best-seller. In every chapter, we are also introduced to some of the most important scientifics in the field (from the world known Einstein or Darwin, to Rutherford).
Among these remarkable scientifics, there are English, American, Dutch, German, Belgian, but no Spaniard at all. That's a bit hard to swallow for me.
In conclusion, I strongly recommend this book to any person with interest in science, willing to learn something about our world. I have learnt with it much more than with many textbooks at school.
So, note down: "A short history of nearly everything" by Bill Bryson.
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