According to the title, Bryson attempts to provide the reader with a “short history of nearly everything” that has happened thus far on Earth. Does he achieve his goal? Why or why not?

In Bryson’s introduction, he states that one of his intentions with this book is to give readers science that is accessible. Does he achieve this goal?

In Bryson’s introduction, he states that one of his intentions for writing the book was because he wanted to understand the oldest, biggest questions in the universe. Does he succeed at this?