An Even Shorter History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson

Celebrated author Bill Bryson presents a lecture on the history of science in the Great Hall at the Guildhall in honour of the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society. Introduction by The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of London, Nick Anstee, and the Provost of Gresham College, Sir Roderick Floud. Thanks were given by the President of the Royal Society, Lord Rees. The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: