Bill Nye

Broschiertes Buch

Bill Nye'S Red Book

Beschreibung

A spark of curiosity, a voice that makes science feel personal and possible. Bill Nye's Red Book returns with the energy of a modern dialogue and the wit of a bygone era, inviting readers to think, laugh, and wonder. This is more than a science essays collection; it is nonfiction science writing that mixes brisk observations with thoughtful, humane questioning. The book gathers popular science classics from an early twentieth-century United States, a time when public science education and public science communication were taking shape. The essays illuminate scientific curiosity in approachable terms, balancing clarity, warmth, and humour so that newcomers feel welcomed and seasoned readers feel nourished. For curious readers and for classroom use alike, these pieces move from the laboratory to daily life, showing how science informs culture, policy, and everyday decisions. Historically, the work stands as a notable marker in the evolution of popular science-whose tone could be both earnest and entertaining-and it offers a vivid window into the era's public discourse. Restored for today's and future generations, it is not merely a reprint but a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Out of print for decades, Alpha Editions' edition reclaims this piece of our shared intellectual heritage, inviting casual readers and classical-literature collectors to treasure a book that shaped how we talk about science, joy, and the world around us.

Autor

Edgar Wilson Nye was an American comedian, journalist, and columnist who published under the pen name Bill Nye. In the late 1800s, Bill Nye became well-known for his clever and amusing writings. He started his career as a journalist, contributing to a number of newspapers. It was a satirical column he founded called "The Boomerang" in the Laramie Boomerang, a daily published in Wyoming, that gave Nye his first break. As a result of this column's success, Nye gained national exposure and gained popularity as a humourist. Nye, who was well-known for his astute and humorous observations on ordinary life, wrote about a wide range of subjects, such as politics, society, and human nature. In addition, he gave funny lectures and lectured across the country, enhancing his standing as a well-liked comedian. As a trailblazer in American humour writing, Edgar Wilson Nye's writings are still valued for their ageless wit and humorous acumen.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Seitenzahl: 196
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 293g
• ISBN-13: 9789354941412
• ISBN-10: 9354941419
• Artikelnr.: 62478094