Big History

Name: Big History
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SKU: 9781595588487
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From the Big Bang to the Present

By Cynthia Stokes Brown

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Big History traces the vast narrative of the universe, elegantly linking biology, geology, and anthropology to present a comprehensive account of Earth's past. From the universe's inception to the flourishing of life on a planet teeming with billions, Cynthia Stokes Brown offers a transformative exploration of our planet's destiny and humanity's place within it.
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This book is ideal for academics, students, and curious readers seeking a paradigm-shifting perspective on history that spans the cosmos and human existence alike.

Big History

Description

Big History tells the story of the universe, from the beginning to now, by interweaving the fields of biology, geology, and anthropology to offer an all-encompassing account of Earth's history. Flowing seamlessly from the birth of the universe to life on a planet inhabited by billions of people, this is a mind-altering account of the fate of the Earth and of our role in this ongoing story.

Featuring Cynthia Stokes Brown's paradigm-shifting movement, Big History is a seminal work written for academics, students, and the layperson alike.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781595588487

Publisher: The New Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 November 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The New Press

Edition: Revised Edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 367g

Pages: 294

Collections

Cynthia Stokes Brown Global History History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction

About the Author

Cynthia Stokes Brown is a retired professor of education at Dominican University of California. She has written works of history and biography, including the American Book Award-winning Ready from Within: Septima Clark and the Civil Rights Movement, Connecting with the Past, and Refusing Racism. She lives in Berkeley, California.