Ian Crofton

The Little Book of Big History: The Story of the Universe, Human Civilization, and Everything in Between

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The Little Book of Big History is an endeavor to encapsulate the entire story of the cosmos, from the Big Bang to the current day, into an engaging and comprehensive narrative. 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, the result is a unique perspective of mankind's place 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 this concept to a wider audience around the world.The Little Book of B… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Black, Jeremy

ISBN: 978-1-68177-436-7
EAN: 9781681774367
Produktnummer: 21273310
Verlag: Pegasus Books
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Seitenangabe: 272 S.
Masse: H19.0 cm x B13.6 cm x D3.0 cm 309 g
Gewicht: 309

Über den Autor

Ian Crofton, formerly editor-in-chief of The Guinness Encyclopaedia, has written a wide range of other books, including Science Without the Boring Bits, Brewer's Britain and Ireland, Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable, and the acclaimed World History: 50 Events 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.