01954nam a2200265Ia 450000500170000000800410001724501330005870000300019126000500022130000370027130000100030802000180031865000140033665000180035065000180036865000200038665000290040605000180043554600150045350501510046852010340061933600090165333700150166233800110167720260803094231.0251212s2016    xx            000 0 und d1 aBig history : bour incredible journey, from big bang to now /clead senior editor, Helen Fewster ; foreword by David Christian.  aFewster, Helen, (editor.)  aLondon :bDorling Kindersley Limited,cc2016.  a375 pages: bcolor illustrations  c31 cm  a9780241225905  aCosmology  aWorld history  aBiocomplexity  aHuman evolution  aCivilizationxPhilosophy  a909 B59 c2016  ain English  aThe big bang -- Stars are born -- Elements are forged -- Planets form -- Life emerges -- Humans evolve -- Civilizations develop -- Industry rises.  a Understand how and why we got where we are today with Big History. From the formation of our universe to the present day, countless major events have changed the course of life on Earth. Big History brings together an incredible range of perspectives, using multiple disciplines including physics and sociology to bring us the story of 13.8 billion years of remarkable history. With a foreword by TED speaker Professor David Christian, Big History is a truly unique look at the history of the world. Aligned with the online Big History Project, supported by Bill Gates, Big History puts a wide-angle lens on history, and uses stunning visual timelines and special CGI reconstructions to show you history`s greatest events like never before. Look back to our origins in the stars, and explore everything from the birth of the sun to modern technology, and what the future holds for humans. The perfect gift for everyone interested in every aspect of history, Big History presents the history of the world as you`ve never seen it.  atext  aunmediated  avolume