Besides travel, some of his interests include history of the English language and Science.
Besides travel, some of his interests include history of the English language and Science.
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His recent book "''A Short History of Nearly Everything''" won the Aventis Prize for Science Books. <ref>[http://www.durham21.co.uk/archive/archive.asp?ID=2822 dead link]</ref>
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His recent book "''A Short History of Nearly Everything''" won the Aventis Prize for Science Books. <ref>[http://www.durham21.co.uk/2005/04/notes-from-a-short-meeting/2 Durham21: ''Notes from a Short Meeting''], April 2005</ref>
He also wrote a book about the origins of the English language in 1990 titled "''The Mother Tongue''".
He also wrote a book about the origins of the English language in 1990 titled "''The Mother Tongue''".