Anthology_of_Big_History

The series
Big History is a new field that has been developing rapidly around the world. It seeks to comprehend the cosmos, Earth, life and humanity by bringing together the latest discoveries and newest methods. This exploration leads us into a lively voyage between our past, present, and future.

The three-volume collection will ask readers to question their own lives as it offers insights into some of the world’s latest discoveries. Together with the authors, who come from all the world’s continents, readers will embark upon an amazing journey into time and space, and into the meaning of their very existence. 

Editors
Barry Rodrigue is a geographer and archaeologist. A professor of anthropology at the Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, Symbiosis International University, he also serves as International Coordinator for the International Big History Association.

Leonid Grinin is a historian and sociologist as well as Senior Research Professor and Deputy Director at the Eurasian Center for Megahistory and System Forecasting, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences.

Andrey Korotayev is an anthropologist and mathematician who is Senior Research Professor at the Eurasian Center for Megahistory and System Forecasting, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences.

Market
This volume will interest not just scholars of Big History, Astronomy, Sociology, and Anthropology, but also general readers interested in understanding our existence as evolving life forms. The wealth of material constituting this volume may be used in colleges, schools, and research institutions around the world, as they have at Harvard University, the Russian Academy of Sciences, the University of London, and NASA.

ISBN: 978-93-84082-45-1 • Royal 8vo • HB • 370 pp. • ` 1595 •
$ 79.95 • £ 52.95

From Big Bang to Galactic Civilizations:
A Big History Anthology
Vol. I–Our Place in the Universe: An Introduction to Big History The book
Our Place in the Universe:
An Introduction to Big History considers our existence from different points of view: as a history, as a philosophy and as a factor in the lives of ordinary people, from the history of ancient cities like Jericho to the new frontiers of information technology.

  • Part 1: Big History as a History of the Universe
  • Part 2: Big History as Philosophy and Methodology
  • Part 3: Big History as an Active Life Position
  • Part 4: Big History and the Life of People

ISBN: 978-93-84082-73-4 • Royal 8vo • HB • 392 pp. • ` 1995 •
$ 94.95 • £ 46.95

From Big Bang to Galactic Civilizations:
A Big History Anthology
Vol. II–Education and Understanding: Big History around the World

The book
Education and Understanding: Big History around the World considers humanity’s search for meaning and expression. It seeks to challenge and excite our vision of daily life in light of the discoveries happening all around us.

  • Part 1: Big History Education
  • Part 2: Big History Understanding and Expression
  • Part 3: Meaning in Big History
  • Part 4: Big History around the World

ISBN: 978-93-86552-24-2 • Royal 8vo • HB 534 pp. • ` 1995 • $ 99.95 • £ 79.95
From Big Bang to Galactic Civilizations:
A Big History Anthology
Vol. III–The Ways that Big History Works: Cosmos, Life, Society and our Future

The book
The Ways that Big History Works: Cosmos, Life, Society and our Future reflects on how Big History helps us understand the nature of our existence and consider the pathways to our future.

  • Part 1: Cosmos, Life and Society Part 2: How Big History Works
  • Part 3: Entry Points into Big History 
  • Part 4: Our Futures

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