Books by Lewis Dartnell
“Dartnell’s focus is on how the Earth shaped human history. It is a fascinating look into how much of the apparently contingent developments over the last 200,000 years were in fact governed by Earth systems and geography. What was so special about the rift valley where humanity began? Why did so many civilisations arise near tectonic plate boundaries? Why does the US political map show a shadow of the old continental coastline during the Cretaceous era?” Read more...
Toby Ord, Philosopher
Interviews where books by Lewis Dartnell were recommended
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Maps of Time: An Introduction to Big History
by David Christian -
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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.
