Description
Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity is a course from the birth of space and time to the rise of modern human civilization published by The Great Courses Plus online academy. This course is a broad, interdisciplinary journey through the entire history of the universe, tracing events from the birth of space and time to the rise of modern human civilization. The course combines insights from cosmology, geology, biology, anthropology, and history to show how complex systems have evolved over vast time scales. Learners explore the formation of stars and galaxies, the creation of Earth, the origin and evolution of life, the emergence of early human species, and the development of agriculture, societies, culture, and technology. By linking scientific and historical narratives, the course provides a unified view of how the universe grew in complexity and how humans shaped the planet in transformative ways.
Key points include understanding the Big Bang and cosmic evolution, examining the formation of stars and planets, exploring the origins of life and biological complexity, studying major evolutionary milestones, tracing the emergence of early humans, analyzing the development of language, culture, and social structures, understanding the agricultural revolution, examining the rise of civilizations, linking scientific and historical narratives into a timeline, and appreciating humanity’s impact on Earth and the future of global development. This course provides an integrated perspective on how the universe has grown in complexity and how humans have shaped the planet in transformative ways.
What you will learn in Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity:
- Motion at Multiple Scales
- Evidence and the Nature of Science
- Threshold 1: The Origin of Big Bang Cosmology
- Early Earth: A Brief History
- Plate Tectonics and Earth Geography
- Darwin and Natural Selection
- And …
Course specifications
Publisher: The Great Courses Plus
Instructors: David Christian
Language: English
Level: Introductory to Advanced
Number of Lessons: 48
Duration: 24 hours and 32 minutes
Course topics
Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity Prerequisites
None
Pictures
Big History: The Big Bang, Life on Earth, and the Rise of Humanity introduction video
Installation guide
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Quality: 720p
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Size
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