The Resource A most improbable journey : a big history of our planet and ourselves, Walter Alvarez
A most improbable journey : a big history of our planet and ourselves, Walter Alvarez
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The item A most improbable journey : a big history of our planet and ourselves, Walter Alvarez represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Hamilton East Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 2 library branches.
- 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. In [this book], geologist Walter Alvarez-- best known for his 'Impact Theory' explaining dinosaur extinction-- makes a compelling case for a new, science-first approach to Big History. He brings a scientist's view to 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 human situation. Through entertaining, bite-sized chapters, [this book] will send readers out in a thousand different directions to learn more"--Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 246 pages
- Note
- 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
- Contents
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- 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
- Isbn
- 9780393292695
- Label
- A most improbable journey : a big history of our planet and ourselves
- Title
- A most improbable journey
- Title remainder
- a big history of our planet and ourselves
- Statement of responsibility
- Walter Alvarez
- Title variation
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- Big history of our planet and ourselves
- Little book of big history
- Title variation remainder
- what science tells us about the cosmos, earth, life, and humanity
- Language
- eng
- 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. In [this book], geologist Walter Alvarez-- best known for his 'Impact Theory' explaining dinosaur extinction-- makes a compelling case for a new, science-first approach to Big History. He brings a scientist's view to 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 human situation. Through entertaining, bite-sized chapters, [this book] will send readers out in a thousand different directions to learn more"--Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1940-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Alvarez, Walter
- Dewey number
- 550
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Cosmology
- Cosmology
- Earth (Planet)
- Earth (Planet)
- Historical geology
- Geology
- Human evolution
- Human evolution
- Human beings
- Human beings
- Civilization
- Natural history
- World history
- History
- Contingency (Philosophy)
- Label
- A most improbable journey : a big history of our planet and ourselves, Walter Alvarez
- Note
- 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 note
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- Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-236) and index
- "Further resources" (pages 199-209) ; "Future sources" (pages 210-216)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- cartographic image
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
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- 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
- Control code
- ocn937452589
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 246 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393292695
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- Label
- A most improbable journey : a big history of our planet and ourselves, Walter Alvarez
- Note
- 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 note
-
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-236) and index
- "Further resources" (pages 199-209) ; "Future sources" (pages 210-216)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- cri
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- ocn937452589
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 246 pages
- Isbn
- 9780393292695
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
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