The evolution of everything : the patterns and causes of big history /
Big History seeks to retell the human story in light of scientific advances by such methods as radiocarbon dating and genetic analysis. This book provides a deep, causal view of the forces that have shaped the Universe, the Earth, and humanity. Starting with the Big Bang and the formation of the Ear...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2023].
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| Summary: | Big History seeks to retell the human story in light of scientific advances by such methods as radiocarbon dating and genetic analysis. This book provides a deep, causal view of the forces that have shaped the Universe, the Earth, and humanity. Starting with the Big Bang and the formation of the Earth, it traces the evolutionary history of the world, focusing on humanity's origins. It also explores the many natural forces shaping humanity, especially the evolution of the brain and behavior. Moving through time, the causes of such important transformations as agriculture, complex societies, the Industrial Revolution, the Enlightenment and Modernity are placed in the context of underlying changes in demography, learning and social organization. Humans are biological creatures, operating with instincts evolved millions of years ago, but in the context of a rapidly changing world, and as we try to adapt to new circumstances, we must regularly reckon with our deep past. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 416 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 404-411) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781108495653 1108495656 9781108797320 1108797326 |