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050	0	0	_aCB 19 _b.C47 2018
100	1		_aChristian, David, _d1946- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aOrigin story : _ba big history of everything / _cDavid Christian.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		4	_c©2018
300			_ax, 357 pages ; _c25 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 325-340) and index.
505	0	0	_tPart I: _tCosmos. In the beginning: Threshold 1 ; _tStars and galaxies: Thresholds 2 and 3 ; _tMolecules and moons: Threshold 4 -- _tPart II: _tBiosphere. Life: Threshold 5 ; _tLittle life and the biosphere ; _tBig life and the biosphere -- _tPart III: Us. _tHumans: Threshold 6 ; _tFarming: Threshold 7 ; _tAgrarian civilizations ; _tOn the verge of today's world ; _tThe Anthropocene: Threshold 8 -- _tPart IV: _tThe future. Where is it all going?
520			_a"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 began to explore the idea 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."-- _cJacket.
650		0	_aWorld history.
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