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Civilization --- Human evolution. --- World history. --- Philosophy. --- Human evolution --- World history --- Universal history --- History --- Evolution (Biology) --- Physical anthropology --- Evolutionary psychology --- Human beings --- Philosophy and civilization --- Philosophy --- Origin

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Most historians study the smallest slivers of time, emphasizing specific dates, individuals, and documents. 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? 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. 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. With stunning insights into the origin of the universe, the beginning of life, the emergence of humans, and what the future might bring, Origin Story boldly reframes our place in the cosmos.

Civilization --- Cosmology --- World history --- Human evolution --- Biocomplexity

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"A great historian can make clear the connections between the first Homo sapiens and today's version of the species, and a great storyteller can make those connections come alive. David Christian is both, and This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity, makes the journey--from the earliest foraging era to the agrarian era to our own modern era--a fascinating one. Ready to help your students give up their preconceptions that anything old is probably boring? Enter This Fleeting World."--Publisher description.

Civilization --- World history. --- History. --- Civilization.

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Quel est l lien entre un téléphone portable et le naufrage du Titanic en 1912 ? Entre une momie de l'Egypte antique et un sandwich au jambon et au fromage tel qu'on en mange aujourd'hui ? C'est à ces questions que cet ouvrage va tenter de répondre. En 1980, une équipe d'universitaires Australiens novateurs a eu une brillante idée : jeter un pont entre la science et l'histoire. La " Big History " est née et connaît aux Etats-Unis un grand succès, portée par Bill Gates, qui à travers sa fondation fait connaître cette nouvelle discipline.La biologie, l'astronomie, la géologie ou la chimie ne font qu'un avec l'histoire quand on appréhende le monde à la manière de ce nouveau concept. Il appréhende les grands événements du passé sous un prisme scientifique et montre quelle est leur influence sur notre vie quotidienne.

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