Ian Crofton, Jeremy Black

The Little Book of Big History

The Story of Life, the Universe and Everything

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 23/06/2016

ISBN: 9781782434290

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Science - History - Philosophy

Binding: Hardback

Size: 178 x 129 mm

Extent: 272 pages

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

Edition Status: Out of Print

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Summary:

From the Big Bang to the future of our planet, The Little Book of Big History divides history into manageable but comprehensive time frames, encompassing the cosmos, the stars, life and everything in between.

Big History is the attempt to understand and condense the entire story of the cosmos, from the Big Bang to the current day. Combining methods from history, astronomy, physics and biology to draw together the big story arcs of how the universe was created, why planets formed and how life developed, this creates a unique perspective from which to understand the place of mankind in the universe. Excited by the alternative ‘framework for all knowledge’ that is offered by this approach, Bill Gates is funding the Big History Project, which aims to bring the subject to a wider audience around the world.

The Little Book of Big History breaks down the main themes of Big History into highly informative and accessible parts for all readers to enjoy. By giving a truly complete timeline of world events, this book shines a whole different light on history as we learned it and makes us think of our history – and our future – in a very different way.

Reviews:

A] remarkable book

Publishers Weekly

Sales points:

  • A new, fresh look at our history on a 'macro' scale, using Bill Gates' Big History approach, charting billions of years of development from the Big Bang to the present day

  • This book spans science, history and many other subjects

  • Seeks answers to the big questions about the history of our universe through examining a wide range of disciplines

  • Includes line illustrations, maps and diagrams throughout

  • From the publisher of The History of the World in Bite-sized Chunks (over 30,000 copies sold)

About the Author:

Ian Crofton

Ian Crofton was formerly editor-in-chief of The Guinness Encyclopaedia, and has written a wide range of other general reference books, including Science without the Boring Bits, Brewer's Britain and Ireland and Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable (both with John Ayto), and the Quercus bestseller World History: 50 Episodes You Really Need to Know. A polymath, with a gift for condensing complex narratives into highly readable and entertaining texts, he is the perfect guide to an increasingly popular approach to history.

About the Author:

Jeremy Black

Jeremy Black is a professor of History at Exeter University. He is also a senior fellow at the Center for the Study of America and the West at the Foreign Policy Research Institute based in Philadelphia. He is the author of a number of history books and is the most prolific historical scholar of our age.

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