A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

~$18 typical price

Bill Bryson's funny, wide-ranging tour of how scientists figured out the age of the Earth, the size of atoms and much more.

Why it makes a great gift

It's science told through the odd people who did it, so it works for experts and for curious non-scientists alike.

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