American-British author who wrote A Short History of Nearly Everything — the most widely read popular science book of the 21st century — as well as beloved travel books about America, Australia, Europe, and walking the Appalachian Trail.
Made the history and philosophy of science accessible to millions of ordinary readers — A Short History of Nearly Everything's combination of humor, storytelling, and genuine scientific depth achieved what most popular science books fail at: making readers care about how humans came to understand the universe.
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