Bill Bryson

Nacido en 1951

Viajes

Bill Bryson es un reconocido autor angloamericano famoso por sus obras de no ficción, que destacan por su humor y accesibilidad.
Nacido en Iowa, pasó gran parte de su vida adulta en el Reino Unido, donde trabajó como periodista antes de dedicarse por completo a la escritura.
Los libros de Bryson abarcan temas diversos, como los viajes, la ciencia y el lenguaje.
Su gran éxito llegó con "Notas desde una pequeña isla" (1995), y alcanzó reconocimiento mundial con "Una breve historia de casi todo" (2003).
Bryson ha vendido más de 16 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo y ha recibido numerosos premios, entre ellos un OBE honorario.
Fue rector de la Universidad de Durham entre 2005 y 2011, y fue elegido miembro honorario de la Royal Society.

Libros de Bill Bryson

Un paseo por el bosque

por Bill Bryson • 1998

A middle-aged writer and his out-of-shape friend set out to hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail.

4.07

400.000+

🥾 Travel Memoir 🍻 Buddy Comedy ⛰️ Appalachian Trail 🌳 Nature Writing 🛋️ Armchair Travel

Un paseo por el bosque

A middle-aged writer and his out-of-shape friend set out to hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail.

por Bill Bryson 1998 397 páginas

4.07

400.000+ valoraciones

🥾 Travel Memoir 🍻 Buddy Comedy ⛰️ Appalachian Trail 🌳 Nature Writing 🛋️ Armchair Travel

Una breve historia de casi todo

por Bill Bryson • 2004

What science knows about the universe, and the accident-prone humans who figured it out.

4.22

400.000+

Una breve historia de casi todo

What science knows about the universe, and the accident-prone humans who figured it out.

por Bill Bryson 2004 544 páginas

4.22

400.000+ valoraciones

In a Sunburned Country

por Bill Bryson • 2000

24 rabbits became 300 million. Bill Bryson crosses Australia, dodging lethal seashells.

4.07

100.000+

🇦🇺 Australian Travel 😂 Humor Travel 🐍 Deadly Wildlife 🐇 Invasive Species ⛓️ Convict Legacy

In a Sunburned Country

24 rabbits became 300 million. Bill Bryson crosses Australia, dodging lethal seashells.

por Bill Bryson 2000 335 páginas

4.07

100.000+ valoraciones

🇦🇺 Australian Travel 😂 Humor Travel 🐍 Deadly Wildlife 🐇 Invasive Species ⛓️ Convict Legacy

El cuerpo humano

por Bill Bryson • 2019

Seven octillion atoms, 37 trillion cells, and no clue what any of them are doing.

4.31

100.000+

🦴 Human Anatomy 🔬 Popular Science 🏥 Medical History 🦠 Cellular Biology 🛡️ Immune System

El cuerpo humano

Seven octillion atoms, 37 trillion cells, and no clue what any of them are doing.

por Bill Bryson 2019 450 páginas

4.31

100.000+ valoraciones

🦴 Human Anatomy 🔬 Popular Science 🏥 Medical History 🦠 Cellular Biology 🛡️ Immune System

En casa

por Bill Bryson • 2010

Every room in your house conceals a history of bloodshed, invention, and empire.

3.99

99.000+

🏠 Domestic History 🏺 Material Culture 🏛️ Architectural History 🔍 Microhistory 👥 Social History

En casa

Every room in your house conceals a history of bloodshed, invention, and empire.

por Bill Bryson 2010 512 páginas

3.99

99.000+ valoraciones

🏠 Domestic History 🏺 Material Culture 🏛️ Architectural History 🔍 Microhistory 👥 Social History

I'm a Stranger Here Myself

por Bill Bryson • 1998

After twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson came home to an America he no longer understood.

3.90

69.000+

🌀 Reverse Culture Shock 👀 Observational Humor 🛒 Consumer Culture 🇺🇸 Everyday Americana ✈️ Armchair Travel

I'm a Stranger Here Myself

After twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson came home to an America he no longer understood.

por Bill Bryson 1998 304 páginas

3.90

69.000+ valoraciones

🌀 Reverse Culture Shock 👀 Observational Humor 🛒 Consumer Culture 🇺🇸 Everyday Americana ✈️ Armchair Travel

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid

por Bill Bryson • 2006

His superpower was vaporizing teachers. The decade was 1950s America at its richest, weirdest peak.

3.94

68.000+

🏛️ Mid-Century America 🧒 Childhood Memoir 😂 Humorous Memoir 💰 Postwar Prosperity 🏘️ Small-Town Life

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid

His superpower was vaporizing teachers. The decade was 1950s America at its richest, weirdest peak.

por Bill Bryson 2006 288 páginas

3.94

68.000+ valoraciones

🏛️ Mid-Century America 🧒 Childhood Memoir 😂 Humorous Memoir 💰 Postwar Prosperity 🏘️ Small-Town Life

El continente perdido

por Bill Bryson • 1989

He drove across America looking for the perfect small town. He mostly found parking lots.

3.81

65.000+

🚗 American Road Trips 🏘️ Small-Town Life 🇺🇸 American Nostalgia 🛒 Consumer Culture 😂 Travel Humor

El continente perdido

He drove across America looking for the perfect small town. He mostly found parking lots.

por Bill Bryson 1989 299 páginas

3.81

65.000+ valoraciones

🚗 American Road Trips 🏘️ Small-Town Life 🇺🇸 American Nostalgia 🛒 Consumer Culture 😂 Travel Humor

The Mother Tongue

por Bill Bryson • 1990

Why English spelling is a mess, dialects baffle, and a Germanic tongue now rules the world.

3.91

44.000+

🗣️ History Of English 📚 Popular Linguistics 🌍 Language Evolution 🏷️ Etymology 🗺️ Dialects

The Mother Tongue

Why English spelling is a mess, dialects baffle, and a Germanic tongue now rules the world.

por Bill Bryson 1990 270 páginas

3.91

44.000+ valoraciones

🗣️ History Of English 📚 Popular Linguistics 🌍 Language Evolution 🏷️ Etymology 🗺️ Dialects

The Road to Little Dribbling

por Bill Bryson • 2015

Twenty years on, Bryson returns to Britain: prettier, richer, and somehow even more perplexing.

3.73

38.000+

🗺️ British Travelogue 🌳 English Countryside 😤 Curmudgeonly Humor 🔬 Cultural Anthropology 🇬🇧 Modern Britain

The Road to Little Dribbling

Twenty years on, Bryson returns to Britain: prettier, richer, and somehow even more perplexing.

por Bill Bryson 2015 380 páginas

3.73

38.000+ valoraciones

🗺️ British Travelogue 🌳 English Countryside 😤 Curmudgeonly Humor 🔬 Cultural Anthropology 🇬🇧 Modern Britain

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