A history of Big History - ECU Libraries Catalog

A history of Big History / Ian Hesketh (The University of Queensland).

Author/creator	Hesketh, Ian, 1975- author.
Format	Tactile Material, Book, and Print
Publication Info	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Copyright Notice	©2023
Description	67 pages ; 23 cm.
Subject(s)	World history. Human evolution. Civilization--Philosophy. History--Philosophy. History--Study and teaching. Interdisciplinary approach in education. World history--Historiography. Historiography--Methodology.

Series	Cambridge elements. Elements in historical theory and practice, 2634-8608
Contents	1. Introduction: what is Big History? -- 2. A history of Big History -- 3. Big History in theory and practice -- 4. Conclusion -- Bibliography.
Abstract	"Big History is a seemingly novel approach that seeks to situate human history within a grand cosmic story of life. It claims to do so by uniting the historical sciences in order to construct a linear and accurate timeline of 'threshold moments' beginning with the Big Bang and ending with the present and future development of humanity itself. As well as examining the theory and practice of Big History, this Element considers Big History alongside previous large-scale attempts to unite human and natural history, and includes comparative discussions of the practices of chronology, universal history, and the evolutionary epic"-- Page 4 of cover.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-67).
Issued in other form	ebook version : 9781009036399
ISBN	9781009005197
ISBN	1009005197 (paperback)
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