Big History
Big History Extend the human story backward for the five thousand years of recorded history and it covers no more than a millionth of a lifetime of the Earth. A "vast historical mosaic" (Publishers…
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Big History
Extend the human story backward for the five thousand years of recorded history and it covers no more than a millionth of a lifetime of the Earth. A "vast historical mosaic" (Publishers Weekly) rendered engaging and accessible, Big History interweaves different disciplines of knowledge to offer an all-encompassing account of history on Earth. Yet how do we humans take stock of the history of our planet, and our own place within it?
This new edition of Brown's seminal work is more relevant today than ever before, as we increasingly must grapple with accelerating rates of change and, ultimately, the legacy we will bequeath to future generations. Since its publication, Cynthia Brown's "world history on a grand scale" (Kirkus) has been translated into nine languages and has helped propel the "big history" concept to viral status. Here is a pathbreaking portrait of our
Big History
Big History - Dorling Kindersley
Big Book of History