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 City of Stirling Library Services.
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 The Little Book of Big History, 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 246 pages
- 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
- Big history of our planet and ourselves
- 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 The Little Book of Big History, 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
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1940-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Alvarez, Walter
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Human beings
- Human evolution
- Cosmology
- Geology
- Natural history
- Civilization
- History
- Earth (Planet)
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- A most improbable journey : a big history of our planet and ourselves, Walter Alvarez
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- volume
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- nc
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- Content category
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- text
- still image
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- txt
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- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent.
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- p225861064
- 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
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent.
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- p225861064
- 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
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