In September of 1987, 36-year-old Bill Bryson got into the small red Chevette he had borrowed from his mother and headed out on a road trip to re-discover the America of his childhood. His father had recently died, and the subsequent nostalgic angst this engendered spurred Bryson to bid ...
Bill Bryson is the prolific, hilarious mind behind such cherished classics asA Walk in the WoodsandA Short History of Nearly Everything. On Monday, October 24that 7;00pm, Bill Bryson will discussAt Home: A Short History of Private Life($15.95 paperback) atDominicanUniversityofCalifornia(Angelico...
Bill Bryson, author of The Body: A Guide for Occupants Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body --- how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary...
Bill Bryson is an American author, who has written several books on travel, language, and science. He is best known for his book A Walk in the Woods, which chronicles his attempt to walk the Appalachian Trail. He has also written several books on the history of the English language, incl...
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. Settled in England for many years, he moved to America with his wife and four children for a few years ,but has since returned to live in the UK. His bestselling travel books include The Lost Continent, Notes From a Small Island, ...
The book "The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir," by Bill Bryson is the top selling paperback non-fiction book. Several book tie-ins to the motion picture "Shrek the Third" debuted on the best-selling children's book list....
Waterstone's Exclusive: "The Complete Notes" combines two of Bill Bryson's most loved classic travel books in one volume. nAfter nearly two decades in Britain, when Bryson took the decision to move back to the States, he made one last valedictory tour naround old Blighty, resulting in "...
A Short History of Nearly Everything [Paperback] Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller: but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his curiosity about the wo... B Bryson,A Becciu,P Kearney,... - Broadway Books, 被引量: 1发表: 2010年 ...
《美国制造》是1998年Black Swan出版社出版Bill Bryson编著图书。基本信息 中文名 Made in America 装帧 Paperback 定价 88.00元 作者 Bill Bryson 出版社 Black Swan 出版日期 1998-4 ISBN 9780552998055 目录 1媒体推荐 2作者简介 编辑本段 媒体推荐 "A tremendously sassy work, full of zip, pizzazz and all ...
Paperback 定价 GBP 8.99 作者 Bill Bryson 出版社 Black Swan 出版日期 1999-9-16 ISBN 9780552997867 折叠编辑本段媒体推荐 "Oneof his best books"供丰干硫斯来烈职(Scott BradfieldIndependent) "Delightfulbite-size essays thatexude affection while debunking the ridiculous wi县脚热王硫队革措增赵th wond...