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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Alvarez, Walter, 1940-     Subjects     Cosmology.     Cosmology -- History.     Historical geology.     Geology -- History.     Human evolution -- History.     Human beings -- Migrations.     Civilization -- History.     Natural history.     World history.     History -- Philosophy.     Contingency (Philosophy)     Browse Catalog     by author:      Alvarez, Walter, 1940-       by title:      A most improbable jo...       by call number:      550 A473m     Search the Web     Alvarez, Walter, 1940-     Cosmology.     Cosmology -- History.     Historical geology.     Geology -- History.     Human evolution -- History.     Human beings -- Migrations.     Civilization -- History.     Natural history.     World history.     History -- Philosophy.     Contingency (Philosophy)       MARC Display

A most improbable journey : a big history of our planet and ourselves / Walter Alvarez. by Alvarez, Walter, 1940- W. W. Norton & Company, 2017. Call #: 550 A473m Subjects Cosmology.   Cosmology -- History.   Historical geology.   Geology -- History.   Human evolution -- History.   Human beings -- Migrations.   Civilization -- History.   Natural history.   World history.   History -- Philosophy.   Contingency (Philosophy) ISBN:  9780393292695 (hc.) Alternate title:  Big history of our planet and ourselves Little book of big history : what science tells us about the cosmos, earth, life, and humanity. Edition:  First edition. Description:  246 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. Notes:  Title on image of dust jacket on publisher's website: The little book of big history : what science tells us about the cosmos, earth, life, and humanity. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-236) and index. "Further resources" (pages 199-209) ; "Future sources" (pages 210-216) Contents:  Prologue. Introduction. 1. Big history, the earth, and the human situation -- Cosmos. 2. From the big bang to Planet Earth -- Earth. 3. Gifts from the earth ; 4. A planet with continents and oceans ; 5. A tale of two mountain ranges ; 6. Remembering ancient rivers -- Life. 7. Your personal record of life history -- Humanity. 8. The great journey ; 9. Being human -- Epilogue. 10. What was the chance of all this happening? -- Appendix 1: Further resources -- Appendix 2: Figure sources. Summary:  "Famed geologist Walter Alvarez expands our view of human history by revealing the cosmic, geologic, and evolutionary forces that have shaped us. Big History, the field that studies the entire known past of our universe to give context to human existence, has so far been the domain of historians. Walter Alvarez, best known for his 'Impact Theory' explaining dinosaur extinction, makes a compelling case for a new, science-first approach to Big History. A scientist's view of the human story, from the creation of our universe and our planet, the rise of life, the movement of our continents and its effect on human migration, to humanity's ascendance due to our mastery of Earth's natural resources. Alvarez's illuminating observations and stories will give readers a new appreciation of the events, from the Big Bang to the Bronze Age and beyond, that have led to the present human situation"--Provided by publisher. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 550 A473m Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 550 A473m Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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