{"product_id":"origin-story-big-history-of-everything","title":"Origin Story Big History Of Everything By Christian, David","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Christian, creator of Big History (''My favourite course of all time'' Bill Gates), brings us the epic story of the universe and our place in it, from 13.8 billion years ago to the remote future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Nails home the point: Life is a  miracle ... A compelling history of everything'' \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Spectacular'' Carlo Rovelli\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow  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? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBig 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 conditions have allowed new forms of  complexity to arise, from stars to galaxies, Earth to homo sapiens,  agriculture to fossil fuels. This last mega-innovation gave us an energy  bonanza that brought huge benefits to mankind, yet also threatens to  shake apart everything we have created.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Rather like the Big Bang, the book is awe-inspiring ... Superb'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''With   fascinating ideas on every page and the page-turning energy of a good   thriller, this is a landmark work'' Sir Ken Robinson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Element\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57549701218686,"sku":"NW9780141983028","price":11.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780141983028.jpg?v=1783168962","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/origin-story-big-history-of-everything","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}