The Little Book of Big History

Author: Crofton, Ian

Languages: English

Number Of Pages: 256

Binding: Paperback

Package Dimensions: 7.0 x 5.0 x 0.9 inches

Release Date: 12-10-2016

Details: - From the Big Bang to the future of our planet, the Little Book of Big History divides history into manageable but comprehensive time frames, encompassing the cosmos, the stars, life and everything in between.
- A new, fresh look at our history on a 'macro' scale, charting billions of years of development from the Big Bang to the present day
- Lively and incisive text that spans science, history and many other subjects
- Following in the footsteps of Bill Gates’ ‘Big History’ approach, which seeks to answer the big questions about the history of our universe through examining a wide range of disciplines
- Includes line illustrations, maps and diagrams throughout
- From the publisher of History of the World in Bite-sized Chunks
- The Little Book of Big History breaks down the main themes of Big History into highly informative and accessible parts for all readers to enjoy.



Big History is the attempt to understand and condense the entire story of the cosmos, from the Big Bang to the current day. 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, this creates a unique perspective from which to understand the place of mankind 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 the subject to a wider audience around the world. The Little Book of Big History breaks down the main themes of Big History into highly informative and accessible parts for all readers to enjoy. By giving a truly complete timeline of world events, this book shines a whole different light on history as we learned it and makes us think of our history - and our future - in a very different way.