A short history of nearly everything

This book is one of the major popular science bestseller in recent years. It fit the Big Bang and subatomic particles, the primeval oceans and ancient continents, under its cover of giant lizards roam and stalk their prey of primitive hunters... But this book is not only about the distant past: affordable and fun, it discusses cutting-edge science, about the incredible discoveries that scientists make, of the global threats and the future of our civilization.