Big History: The Greatest Events of All Time From the Big Bang to Binary Code

Description

Compact edition of the first fully integrated visual reference on Big History for general readers Discover how we got to where we are, in this multidisciplinary approach to 13.8 billion years of human and cosmic history With the Big Bang as its starting point, Big History places humans in the context of our Universe, revealing how and why we got to where we are today. From the formation of our Universe and the dawn of time to the present day, a series of major events has changed the nature and course of life on the planet we call home. With trademark clarity, DK unites ideas and concepts of multiple disciplines, from physics to sociology, to create a visual account of 13.8 billion years of history. By taking us right back to our origins in the stars, and exploring how a unique series of events led to and then impacted human existence, Big History gives us a deeper understanding of the world we live in now.

Professor David Christian (foreword writer) Professor David Christian is the founder of Big History. He is a Distinguished Professor at Macquarie University, co-founder with Bill Gates of the Big History Project, presenter of one of the 11 classic TED Talks with over 12 million views, and instructor in the world's first Big History MOOC on COURSERA . David has given hundreds of presentations internationally, including Davos World Economic Forum in 2012, 2014, and 2015. He is a member of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities, and a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Global History and The Cambridge World History.