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This broad and insightful book presents current scholarship in important subfields of philosophy of science and addresses an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary readership. It groups carefully selected contributions into the four fields of I) philosophy of physics, II) philosophy of life sciences, III) philosophy of social sciences and values in science, and IV) philosophy of mathematics and formal modeling. Readers will discover research ...

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How did we get from the Big Bang to today's staggering complexity, in which seven billion humans are connected into networks powerful enough to transform the planet? And why, in comparison, are our closest primate relatives reduced to near-extinction?Big History creator David Christian gives the answers in a mind-expanding cosmological detective story told on the grandest possible scale. He traces how, during eight key thresholds, the right co...

This New York Times bestseller "elegantly weaves evidence and insights . . . into a single, accessible historical narrative" (Bill Gates) and presents a captivating history of the universe -- from the Big Bang to dinosaurs to mass globalization and beyond. Most historians study the smallest slivers of time, emphasizing specific dates, individuals, and documents. But what would it look like to study the whole of history, from the big bang throu...

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For fans of Yuval Noah Harari, this is an ambitious history of the universe - from before the dawn of time through the far reaches of the distant future. With chapters devoted to the origin of the universe, the beginning of life, the emergence of humans, and what the future might bring, ORIGIN STORY boldly reframes our place in the universe.

Tells the story of the universe and history of humanity in less than one hundred pages. Prize-winning historian David Christian covers it all in this compact, accessible, and inspiring guide to the history of everything, from stars and empires to cities, the World Wide Web, capitalism, and globalization.

This broad and insightful book presents current scholarship in important subfields of philosophy of science and addresses an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary readership. It groups carefully selected contributions into the four fields of I) philosophy of physics, II) philosophy of life sciences, III) philosophy of social sciences and values in science, and IV) philosophy of mathematics and formal modeling. Readers will discover research ...

Most historians study the littlest slivers of time, emphasizing specific dates, individuals, and documents. But what would it look like to study the whole of history, from before the Big Bang up through the seemingly infinite future? How would looking at the full span of time change the way we perceive the universe, the earth, and our very existence? These were the questions David Christian set out to answer when he created the field of "Big H...

A lucid, provocative and unprecedented exploration of the changing balance of power between nomads and agriculturalists from the decline of the Mongol Empire to the present. A signal achievement in Eurasian and global history." Thomas T. Allsen, Professor Emeritus, The College of New Jersey "Unique in its transregional approach and ecological concern, a tour de force essential for understanding the historical dynamics shaping not only Inner Eu...

Volume introducing key frames of analysis and themes that shaped world history, and surveying the earliest phases of human history.

Addresses the creative and intellectual roles of sculptor and patron. This title surveys artistic production from the Trecento to the Cinquecento in Rome, Pisa, Florence, Bologna, and Venice. It questions the traditional concept of authorship in Italian Renaissance sculpture.

In Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Conflict, a highly distinguished group of authors outline the main contemporary theoretical understandings of the role of conflict in psychoanalysis, and what this can teach us for everyday psychoanalytic practice.

This is an interpretative history of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union between 1850 and 1991. During this tumultuous period, the countries of this vast area were transformed from traditional, agrarian societies into modern industrial states. Like China, the Soviet Union underwent this transition under the banner of communism. After introductory chapters on traditional Russian history and lifeways, David Christian discusses how these transfor...

Volume introducing key frames of analysis and themes that shaped world history, and surveying the earliest phases of human history.

Big History: Between Nothing and Everything surveys the past not just of humanity, or even of planet Earth, but of the entire universe. In reading this book instructors and students will retrace a voyage that began 13.7 billion years ago with the Big Bang and the appearance of the universe. Big history incorporates findings from cosmology, earth and life sciences, and human history, and assembles them into a single, universal historical narrat...

Hunger, eines der schwerwiegendsten und komplexesten Probleme unserer Zeit. Laut der FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) könnten heutzutage 12 Milliarden Menschen ernährt werden. Trotzdem leiden weltweit eine Milliarde Menschen an chronischem Hunger. Wie ist das erklärbar? Welchen Einfluss haben Subventionen in den reichen Agrarstaaten? Welche Rolle spielen Spekulanten an der Börse? Wie weit gehen die politische Verantwortung der internati...

You've all seen the poster of the milky way galaxy with an arrow to a point about halfway out from the center and the caption, ‘You are here.’ This book is like that only more so. It locates the human experience in the entirety of space-time."—Alfred Crosby, author of Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900

A scholar among the laity, anonymous author "David Christian, " in checking the text amongst the ordained, received positive feedback including the following: Ernie (38 years of church pastoral leadership) wrote, "Book is remarkable with more knowledge of biblical literature and history than most ministers including yours truly."Laurie (pastor of a small local church) offered "For your fun and engaging approach - abundant praise. And know that...

A scholar among the laity, anonymous author "David Christian, " in checking the text amongst the ordained, received positive feedback including the following: Ernie (38 years of church pastoral leadership) wrote, "Book is remarkable with more knowledge of biblical literature and history than most ministers including yours truly."Laurie (pastor of a small local church) offered "For your fun and engaging approach - abundant praise. And know that...