Origin Story: A Big History of Everything

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Origin Story: A Big History of Everything

This New York Times bestseller "elegantly weaves evidence and insights . . . into a single, accessible historical narrative" (Bill Gates) and presents a captivating history of the universe -- from the Big Bang to dinosaurs to mass globalization and beyond. Most historians study the smallest slivers of time, emphasizing specific dates, individuals, and documents. But what would it look like to study the whole of history, from the big bang through the present day -- and even into the remote future? How would looking at the full span of time change the way we perceive the universe, the earth, and our very existence? These were the questions David Christian set out to answer when he created the field of "Big History," the most exciting new approach to understanding where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. In Origin Story, Christian takes readers on a wild ride through the entire 13.8 billion years we've come to know as "history." By focusing on defining events (thresholds), major trends, and profound questions about our origins, Christian exposes the hidden threads that tie everything together -- from the creation of the planet to the advent of agriculture, nuclear war, and beyond. With stunning insights into the origin of the universe, the beginning of life, the emergence of humans, and what the future might bring, Origin Story boldly reframes our place in the cosmos.

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Very interesting Really good overview from the bing bang to the present.
Big picture of the universe "Big History" is a recent phenomenon/trend, and this book is written by the very person who created the field of Big History as an alternative way to study the universe as a whole. From Big Bang to mass globalization, this superbly conceived book has examined the full span of the timeline which may change the way we perceive the universe, the earth and our existence. Now, if you think this book is a "bird's eye view" of the whole history of the universe, that is not true. Just like you construct or fine-tune your viewpoint to get a "big picture" of something, this book actually helps you to get that "big picture" of our existence by subtly examining certain evidence and insights of the last 13.8 billion years. Read it to get that bigger picture.
Good gift for scientific friend A present
If you want to know everything about how we got here, this is the book to start with. Origin Stories explains the Big Bang and keeps going. It’s the story of the ‘Goldilocks conditions’ needed to reach the 8 thresholds (Big Bang, stars, galaxies, molecules, life, humans, farming and the Anthropocene) that have defined our planet’s history. It makes me wonder at how we got here at all, whilst at the same time realising that ours is just one story within the unimaginable vastness of the universe. How many others might there be? In the introduction David says that as a child he could not make sense of things unless he could place them on some sort of map. This book is intended as the biggest map of them all, to provide a background timeline and context for everything that ever happened in our history. It’s big history. @bighistorypro @originstory #bighistory #booksthatfascinateme #booksiwantmykidstoread
Wow! A fascinating story brilliantly told. Will need to read it again as there is so much to take in.

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