Writer Bill Bryson Tells Some Funny Stories, Reads From His Early Work

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  • A Short History of Nearly Everything

    • ASIN: 076790818X
    • ISBN: 076790818X
    • Brand: Bryson, Bill
    • Manufacturer: Broadway Books

    One of the world’s most beloved writers and New York Times bestselling author of A Walk in the Woods and The Body takes his ultimate journey—into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer.In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail—well, most of it. In A Sunburned Country, he confronted ... [Read More]

  • The Appalachian Trail: Celebrating America's Hiking Trail

    • ASIN: 0847839036
    • ISBN: 0847839036
    • Brand: Appalachian Trail Conservancy
    • Manufacturer: Rizzoli

    The only illustrated book officially published with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, The Appalachian Trail explores this legendary footpath in detail: with a foreword by Bill Bryson and filled with more than 300 spectacular contemporary images, as well as unpublished historical photos, documents, and maps from the ATC archives. Once inspired by t... [Read More]

  • I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away

    • ASIN: 076790382X
    • ISBN: 076790382X
    • Brand: Broadway Books
    • Manufacturer: Broadway Books

    A classic from the New York Times bestselling author of A Walk in the Woods and The Body.After living in Britain for two decades, Bill Bryson recently moved back to the United States with his English wife and four children (he had read somewhere that nearly 3 million Americans believed they had been abducted by aliens—as he later put it, "it was ... [Read More]

  • A Really Short History of Nearly Everything

    • UPC: 884407077540
    • ASIN: 0385738102
    • ISBN: 0385738102
    • Brand: Bryson, Bill
    • Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

    Enter the world of science as Bill Bryson unmasks the mysteries of the universe.Did you know that:• Every atom in your body has almost certainly passed through several stars and been part of millions of organisms on its way to being you?• If you are an average-sized kid, you have enough potential energy inside you to explode with the force of s... [Read More]

  • Seeing Further: The Story of Science, Discovery, and the Genius of the Royal Society

    • ASIN: 0061999768
    • ISBN: 0061999768
    • Manufacturer: William Morrow

    “Bryson is as amusing as ever….As a celebration of 350 years of modern science, [Seeing Further] it is a worthy tribute.”—The EconomistIn Seeing Further, New York Times bestseller Bill Bryson takes readers on a guided tour through the great discoveries, feuds, and personalities of modern science. Already a major bestseller in the UK, Seeing... [Read More]

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Series)

    • ASIN: 0307949486
    • ISBN: 9780307949486
    • Brand: Vintage Books
    • Manufacturer: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

    Murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue combine into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel, the first in Stieg Larsson's thrilling Millenium series featuring Lisbeth Salander.Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her age... [Read More]

  • The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events

    • ASIN: 0743270037
    • ISBN: 0743270037
    • Brand: Touchstone
    • Manufacturer: Touchstone

    The new fourth revised editionA vast and absorbing resource, the fourth edition of The Timetables of ™History spans millennia of human history. Unlike any other reference volume, this book gives a sweeping overview of the making of the contemporary world by mapping out at a glance what was happening simultaneously, from the dawn of history to the... [Read More]

  • Fish On, Fish Off

    • ASIN: 1493036947
    • ISBN: 1493036947
    • Manufacturer: Lyons Press

    Fish On, Fish Off is the angling version of Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods. Through a series of nearly 50 personal essays, the author explores what happens when the self-taught, DIY angler sets out to fish the world – and winds up stumbling into every possible pitfall and danger along the way. These include: getting chased from a river by an... [Read More]

  • A Lap Around America

    • ASIN: 1545068151
    • ISBN: 1545068151
    • Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

    Have you ever wanted to quit your job, jump in the car with the person you love the most, and see what's around the next bend in the road? I did. My wife and I were crazy enough to quit good jobs, pack our suitcases and head for the open road. We took two months and drove through thirty states, visited more than a dozen national parks, and put thi... [Read More]

  • DANCING WITH DEATH: An Epic and Inspiring Travel Adventure

    • ASIN: 0984344810
    • ISBN: 0984344810
    • Manufacturer: Jean-Philippe Soule

    Two men, three years, seven countries, 3000 miles...The Central American Sea Kayak Expedition 2000 (CASKE2000) is an inspiring journey of exploration, endurance, and self-discovery that takes Jean-Philippe Soulé and his traveling partner Luke Shullenberger from Baja California all the way to Panama.During this unfathomably grueling expedition, the... [Read More]

  • Round Ireland with a Fridge

    • ASIN: 0312274920
    • ISBN: 0312274920
    • Brand: St Martin s Griffin
    • Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin

    Have you ever made a drunken bet? Worse, still, have you eveer tried to win one? In attempting to hitchhike round Ireland wich a fridge, Tony Hawks did both, and his foolhardiness led him to one of the best experiences of his life. Joined by his trusty traveling companion-cum-domestic appliance, he made his way from Dublin to Donegal, from Sligo th... [Read More]

  • The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey

    • ASIN: 1451659172
    • ISBN: 1451659172
    • Brand: Simon & Schuster
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • #1 Indie Next Pick • Winner of the PEN New England Award “Enchanting…A book filled with so much love…Long before Oregon, Rinker Buck has convinced us that the best way to see America is from the seat of a covered wagon.” —The Wall Street Journal “Amazing…A real nonfiction thriller.” —Ian Frazier,... [Read More]

  • National Geographic: Appalachian Trail Wall Map in gift box Wall Map (18 x 48 inches) (National Geographic Reference Map)

    • UPC: 749717207165
    • ASIN: 1566957672
    • ISBN: 1566957672
    • Brand: National Geographic
    • Size: One Size
    • Manufacturer: National Geographic Maps

    National Geographic's map of the Appalachian Trail is ideal for fans and hikers of this magnificent national scenic trail. It makes a great planning tool or as reference to track progress on the 2,200 mile length. Developed in cooperation with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, this beautiful poster, shows the entire length of the trail from Maine ... [Read More]

  • Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe

    • ASIN: 0688103111
    • ISBN: 0688103111
    • Brand: Brand: William Morrow n Co
    • Manufacturer: William Morrow & Co

    An account of a European trip blends anecdotes with worldly insights, describing the bleak lands of Norway, the exotic scenes of Istanbul, and the cities of Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Rome, Geneva, and Vienna. 50,000 first printing. $36,000 ad/promo.

  • Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

    • ASIN: B0741F3M7C
    • Manufacturer: HarperAudio

    From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution - a number one international best seller - that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human". One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhab... [Read More]

  • The Mother Tongue

    • ASIN: B001W6RRFM
    • Manufacturer: Harper Perennial

  • Coffee with Isaac Newton (Coffee with...Series)

    • ASIN: 1844836118
    • ISBN: 1844836118
    • Manufacturer: Duncan Baird

    Sir Isaac Newton formulated the concept of gravity, devised a radically new theory of light, and created a calculus that revolutionized mathematics. Join him for a mind-expanding tour of the principles of modern science! You’ll discover that there was far more to Sir Isaac than his great discoveries. Michael White, author of an award-winning biog... [Read More]

  • The Great Unknown: Seven Journeys to the Frontiers of Science

    • ASIN: B01IOHQ8P6
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

    “An engaging voyage into some of the great mysteries and wonders of our world." --Alan Lightman, author of Einstein’s Dream and The Accidental Universe   “No one is better at making the recondite accessible and exciting.” —Bill BrysonBrain Pickings and Kirkus Best Science Book of the YearEvery week seems to throw up a new discovery, ... [Read More]

  • 1999 Upper Deck Century Legends by UD #160 Shawn Bryson RC ROOKIE BUFFALO BILLS TENNESSEE TITANS

    • ASIN: B079K1X3F5
    • Brand: Upper Deck Legends
    • Manufacturer: Upper Deck

    ***(ADD AS MUCH TO 1 (ONE) CART as POSSIBLE TO SAVE ON SHIPPING, NO EXTRA CHARGE, THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE)*** You receive the item shown in the title and the picture, our pictures are of the actual cards we sell! NO STOCK PHOTOS USED EVER!! We ship ALL orders in the best supplies to protect your card(s). Flat Rate Shipping WORLDWID... [Read More]

  • War and Remembrance - Volume 1 - Parts 1-7

    • UPC: 030306764795
    • ASIN: B0002TW73W
    • ISBN: 0788606115
    • Brand: PBS
    • Manufacturer: Mpi Home Video

    Robert Mitchum. The miniseries that gripped a nation and laid bare the madness of Hitler, the wisdom of FDR, the cunning of Churchill and the mania of Mussolini. 6 DVDs. 1988/color/13 hrs., 30 min/NR/fullscreen.

  • Writer Bill Bryson Tells Some Funny Stories, Reads From His Early Work

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