Bryson, Bill. A brief history of almost everything. New York: Broadway Books, 2003.II. Summary of main ideas1. Subject: Bill Bryson is writing about science and the discoveries we have made to learn about the universe and the existence of the earth.2. Occasion; Bryson had written A Short History of Nearly Everything, because Bryson had felt that "[The science book] wasn't exciting at all" (5), so he didn't really like science. Until, one day, he wondered how they knew we had layers on the earth when we had never gone deep enough to know. It was then that he began a journey to expand his limited knowledge of the universe and science. Audience: Anyone with a profit to learn. It is most likely intended for people with limited or no knowledge of the universe and the existence of the earth over time.4. Purpose: The main purpose of the book is to educate and inform. Helps broaden the knowledge of people who are not well versed in the field of science, or who do not feel they have absorbed enough information in school and are still searching for knowledge.5. Speaker: Bill Bryson is the narrator and writes in the first person. This is demonstrated when he gives examples from his life and uses phrases referring to himself. For example: “I'm happy you made it” (1).III. Critical analysis and evaluation1. Logos: Bill Bryson argues in A Short Story of Nearly Everything that as humans we are extremely lucky to be on Earth. Bryson always wanted to learn more about science, but felt that textbooks had always made science seem like a boring endeavor, until he saw a cross-section of the ear, which piqued his interest in… of paper ......stay involved in the book.IV. Applications of Main Ideas: “If this book has had any lesson, it is that we are terribly lucky to be here…” (478). Bill Bryson's writing may not appeal to many people, however I found it appealing and a wonderful read. Along with his mind-blowing facts, Bryson adds humor to make the text even more engaging. Some facts were outdated, such as when Bryson explains the discovery of Pluto as a planet, when it is now classified as a dwarf planet. However, this only proves one of Bryson's points, which is that science always moves forward. Continuously, I would recommend this book to people. It had opened my eyes to the wonders of the world and the incredibly long and interesting journey to human existence. Furthermore, I would then recount the facts for days on end, because I couldn't believe what I had read.