Bill Bryson: A Short History of Nearly Everything

In 2005, The Guardian wrote:

Bryson has been chosen as one of the winners of the prestigious EU Descartes prize for science communication for his rough guide to science, A Short History of Nearly Everything. The Descartes is a 'prize of prizes' and Bryson was nominated by the Royal Society after winning the Aventis prize for science writing for the book in 2004. Accepting his award, Bill Bryson said: "Never has someone been more generously awarded for his ignorance. I'm very grateful to all the scientists who, without exception, helped me to discover the wonder of their science. "I'm especially grateful to the Royal Society for nominating me for this award and in recognition of that, plan to return a small portion of the prize to the Society, in the hope they'll be able to buy the staff a seasonal drink."

Find that Guardian story here. In 2003, NPR featured the book and author on All Things Considered. You can find that webpage here.

Bill Bryson - History of Private Life from IT Conversations - Tech Nation Podcast

Dr. Moira Gunn chats with author, Bill Bryson about his new book, At Home: A Short History of Private Life. In it, he examines how common household items have transformed the way people lived, and how houses have evolved around certain items.

Download the podcast here. See also: At Home: A Short History of Private Life, A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition, A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir, In a Sunburned Country

Bill Bryson on 'At Home: A Short History of Private Life' from The Takeaway: Early Edition by feedback@thetakeaway.org (Public Radio International and WNYC Radio)

"Houses aren't refuges from history. They are where history ends up." This is the latest assertion from Bill Bryson, who first made national headlines when he attempted to hike the Appalachian Trail, as documented in "A Walk in the Woods." Bryson turns his attention closer to home in his newest book “At Home: A Short History of Private Life.” Going room by room through the modern home, Bryson looks at the objects that surround us in our everyday lives, from sofas to forks, and traces the history of those objects and the rooms they inhabit. Bryson talks about “At Home” and the shared history in the objects that surround us. And you can share the objects around you as part of our continuing Class Pictures Project.

Listen to the podcast here.

The Colbert Report - October 14, 2010 - Bill Bryson

October 14, 2010 - Bill Bryson Views: 293,904 Aired: 10/14/10 Episode 06133 Stephen gives away free bus tickets to D.C., and Bill Bryson talks about sex in the Middle Ages.

See: http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/thu-october-14-2010-bill-bryson. See also: A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition, A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail, In a Sunburned Country