In Origin Story, Christian takes readers on a wild ride through the entire 13.8 billion years we've come to know as "history." By focusing on defining events (thresholds), major trends, and profound questions about our origins, Christian exposes the hidden threads that tie everything together - from the creation of the planet to the advent of agriculture, nuclear war, and beyond. These were the questions David Christian set out to answer when he created the field of "Big History," the most exciting new approach to understanding where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. But what would it look like to study the whole of history, from the big bang through the present day - and even into the remote future? How would looking at the full span of time change the way we perceive the universe, the earth, and our very existence? Most historians study the smallest slivers of time, emphasizing specific dates, individuals, and documents. And if you're interested you might want to check out Professor David Christian's Great Courses course Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity.** A 2018 GoodReads Choice Award Nominee in the History & Biography category**Ī captivating history of the universe - from before the dawn of time through the far reaches of the distant future. This fabulous TED lecture is available on MP3 audio download and streaming video. He does point out that it is not entirely clear that we are in charge of this learning that we have acquired considering the current threats of nuclear devastation and global warming that potentially threaten the conditions for life on Earth. He finds humanity as a new threshold in the complex development of "big history" because we are able to accumulate knowledge and pass it onto the next generation. He tells us how rare it is that complexity arises in the universe and particularly the "Goldilocks" conditions for which life on Earth arose.
Review Oxford University Professor David Christian takes us on our 13.7 billion year journey in this TED Talk that covers "big history" from the big bang all the way up to the rise of humanity.
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