Books by David Christian
“This is the big book on big history. And it is a masterpiece. David Christian takes you from the big bang through to the present day, tracing our best understanding of the way events develop over time. He does this through a series of telescoping time periods, from a lifeless universe to the rise of life, humans, civilisation and ultimately industry. He explains the big picture of each period, with a good mixture of rigour and clarity.” Read more...
Toby Ord, Philosopher
Interviews where books by David Christian were recommended
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Maps of Time: An Introduction to Big History
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Origins: How The Earth Made Us
by Lewis Dartnell -
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The Five Ages of the Universe: Inside the Physics of Eternity
by Fred Adams & Gregory Laughlin -
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Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space
by Carl Sagan -
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Diaspora
by Greg Egan
The best books on Big History, recommended by Toby Ord
The best books on Big History, recommended by Toby Ord
‘Big history’ looks at history on the timescale of the Earth and the universe, rather than just the short period of time that humanity has been around. Here, Toby Ord, a moral philosopher at Oxford University’s Future of Humanity Institute, recommends books to get a handle on it, and explains why now is a critical time for Homo sapiens.
