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A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
ISBN: 076790818X
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mr_overalls · 2017-12-24 · Original thread
"A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson is really fantastic.

https://www.amazon.com/Short-History-Nearly-Everything/dp/07...

JimWestergren · 2012-11-14 · Original thread
Great reading!

I would like to add that the development of a brain is another huge milestone. Somehow Hawking forgets to mention that.

And the development of the computer and Internet is a big milestone in the external transmission period in my opinion.

If you like this kind of reading, I recommend the book: http://www.amazon.com/Short-History-Nearly-Everything/dp/076...