Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines Iowa in 1951. His bestselling books include The Road to Little Dribbling Notes from a Small Island A Walk in the Woods One Summer and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. In a national poll Notes from a Small Island was voted the book that best represents Britain. His acclaimed work of popular science A Short History of Nearly Everything won the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize and is the biggest selling non-fiction book of the 21st century. The Body: A Guide for Occupants was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and is an international bestseller. Bill Bryson was Chancellor of Durham University 2005-2011. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England. . Language: English