作者：DavidChristian
出版社：Little,BrownandCompany
副标题：ABigHistoryofEverything
出版年：2018-5-22
页数：368
定价：USD30.00
装帧：Hardcover
ISBN：9780316392006
内容简介
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Review
"I have long been a fan of David Christian. In Origin Story, he elegantly weaves evidence and insights from many scientific and historical disciplines into a single, accessible historical narrative."
―Bill Gates
"In Origin Story, David Christian has found a spectacular way to use history to put order in the entire set of our knowledge about the world. This is a wonderful achievement."
―Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and The Order of Time
"A remarkable book that puts us self-important humans in our proper place in the cosmos, yet also explains why the story of human culture and knowledge — what Christian calls collective learning — matters for understanding our present world and shaping its future."―Merry Wiesner-Hanks, President of the World History Association
"David Christian is not one for half measures. Origin Story is a majestic distillation of our current understanding of the birth and development of the universe, of the solar system, of the oceans, of mountains and minerals, of all life on earth and of the driving dynamics of human culture and achievement. All of this in just over 300 pages of captivating prose that weaves together innumerable insights from dozens of disciplines in the sciences, arts and humanities. With fascinating ideas on every page and the page turning energy of a good thriller, this is a landmark work that comes at a time when it has never been more important for humanity as a whole to have a clearer, more informed understanding of our place on earth and of the earth's place in the cosmos."―Sir Ken Robinson, author of The Element
作者简介
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David Christian is a Distinguished Professor of History at Macquarie University and director of Macquarie University's Big History Institute. He cofounded the Big History Project with Bill Gates, his Coursera MOOCs are popular around the world, and he is cocreator of the Macquarie University Big History School. He has delivered keynotes at conferences around the world, including the Davos World Economic Forum, and his TED Talk has been viewed more than seven million times. He is the author of numerous books and articles.
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断断续续看了大半年，作者野心很大，跨越自然、人文科学，超越意识形态，甚至超越人类去理解这个世界。对于一个文科生来说，前部分很好看，能够从物理、化学、分子生物层面了解宇宙，了解生命。科普读物，适合中级英文水平的读者。
Thx gates recommend .The efficiency（is not speed），increasing efficiencies in the use of energy and materials will eventually reduce total energy consumption and recycling of existing materials will re…
还是生物部分的出现读的比较畅快，可以感同身受（？）物理天文世界起源感觉很有意思呀一套一套的但是自己了解不多这本书也只是皮毛带过。喜欢宏大历史呀衬托出人类争吵的无意义。从远古到现在人类科技知识理解进步好多，对于治理政府的思考也还是好多群落间争执的本能。农业社会之后人类被套上劳动的枷锁，我们还会再次自由吗？
6-stars book! To read the original version.
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