Bill Bryson is an English author emigrated to the United States. Already known for his travelogues, as our neighbors below, taking place in Australia or American Funny, in the US midwest, Bryson sintéresse this time to science. We are not so far away from the trip as this book explores, as the name suggests, very many subjects. Blending history of science popularization and awareness of environmental problems, Bryson offers an absolutely fascinating book. If the chapter on geology suffers from a few lengths, the rest devour. Every night, reading it, you can say that you lie less stupid than you got.