About the Book : The Shortest History of the Universe
How did time begin? What conditions led to humans evolving on Earth? Will we
survive the Anthropocene? And is it really true that were all made from stars?
The Shortest History of the World follows the continuum of historical change in
the cosmos from the Big Bang, through the evolution of life, to human history.
Combining knowledge from chemistry, biology and physics with insights from the
social sciences and humanities, The Shortest History of the World takes a birds
eye view of 13.8 billion years.
In this compelling and revealing book, David Baker traces the rise