rhyslindmark's review
2.0
I was sold on this by another Goodreads review: "This is Bill Bryson's 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' for the lazy."
That was not true. Other Big History (Bryson, Harari) have throughlines & writing that pull you through. This jumped between fields and had unlikable narrators.
If you really need to read an illustrated Big History, start with Evolution. Or just read Bryson directly.
That was not true. Other Big History (Bryson, Harari) have throughlines & writing that pull you through. This jumped between fields and had unlikable narrators.
If you really need to read an illustrated Big History, start with Evolution. Or just read Bryson directly.
rogue_leader's review
3.0
They definitely did a good job on getting so much info into one book, but, the formatting on the page seemed a bit scattered at times. There was also a lot of talk on religion and philosophy which I didn't think was necessary. And only 3 pages on biology?!?!? Come on....
mlindner's review
3.0
There were 3 of these and they were all OK. All had a few minor issues like incorrect section headings [Religion] or, like in this one, the claim that language has 26 letters.
Language has no letters of any kind!
There were a few other minor issues but all in all these aren't bad. All told, though, they are mostly on the history of these subjects.
Language has no letters of any kind!
There were a few other minor issues but all in all these aren't bad. All told, though, they are mostly on the history of these subjects.
jmshirtz's review
5.0
One of my favorite books of the year! I love everything about this book. The subject matter is interesting and very creatively rendered. Many, many different topics and sub-topics are included, but only in bite-sized pieces, making it impossible to get bored or confused.
A graphic novel is the perfect format for the subject of science, especially for those who may find a print version overshelming. I think this book belongs in every classroom, every library, ever personal collection of everybody! I love, love, love it and recommend it for people who love graphic novels and who have never read one, for people who love science and those who have never really been interested in it. All of you will love this book. Guaranteed!
A graphic novel is the perfect format for the subject of science, especially for those who may find a print version overshelming. I think this book belongs in every classroom, every library, ever personal collection of everybody! I love, love, love it and recommend it for people who love graphic novels and who have never read one, for people who love science and those who have never really been interested in it. All of you will love this book. Guaranteed!
gottabekb's review
4.0
A quick and fun read. I wouldn't use the book as a while in my classroom because some pages can be difficult to find the flow through, but there are many pages that would provide excellent introductions to some topics I teach in science.
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