Bill Bryson
American-British popular science and travel writer whose A Short History of Nearly Everything is the most widely read science survey of the 21st century. In a Sunburned Country and Notes from a Small Island are beloved travel books. He writes with humor and genuine curiosity about science, language, and culture.
Works
- A Short History of Nearly EverythingPopular science survey of natural history, discovery, and scientific understanding
- In a Sunburned CountryTravel narrative describing the landscape, culture, and wildlife of Australia
- Notes from a Small IslandWitty travel memoir of journeys through British countryside and island villages
- The Mother TonguePopular history of the English language, its origins, and peculiarities
- A Walk in the WoodsTravel narrative of hiking the Appalachian Trail and encounters along the way
- The BodyPopular science exploration of human anatomy and biological systems and functions
- The Lost ContinentTravel essays chronicling Bryson's amusing road trip across the American South