This is Volume One of "A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia", covering from the time of the first inhabitants in the region right up to the Mongol Empire in the 13th century of the modern era. von Christian, David

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...

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...

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...

Origin Story von Christian, David

In "Origin Story: A Big History of Everything" führt der Autor David Christian den Leser durch 13,8 Milliarden Jahre Geschichte, angefangen vom Urknall bis zur Gegenwart. Er verwendet einen interdisziplinären Ansatz und kombiniert...

Future Stories: What's Next? von Christian, David

'David Christian's approach to understanding history can help all of us learn to prepare for the future' - Bill GatesA user's guide to the future: from the algorithms in DNA to why time is like a cocktail glass, interstellar migrations,...

"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...