Book DVD Review:
Big History A& E Television
Networks, History, Lions Gate Entertainment
Big History is a new way to understand
the evolution of life including mankind and historical events through a linking
of activities/happenings that have occurred in the Universe and on our planet. The
interconnectedness of life is explored through a “history” of the superpower
Salt, the Pocket time machine, H2O, Horsepower revolution, Gold Fever,
Megastructures, Defeating Gravity, World of weapons, Brain boost, Mountain
Machines the Sun, Silver Supernova, the Agrarian age, Black Death, voyages of
Columbus, industrial revolution, prehistoric geology and global warming. Also explored are current concerns such as
population growth, global disparities, human evolution and a variety of empires
including Mongol, Mayan and Aztecs civilizations. Each facet studied in the DVD
series subtly links to all others creating a magical “Gestalt” about creation of
life in all its forms.
"Big History" represents a new kind
of history, one that artfully interweaves historical knowledge and cutting-edge
science. In an age of global warming, when the fate of the earth hangs in the
balance, scientific advances permit us to see the universe as never before,
grasping the timescales that allow us to understand the history of mankind in
the context of its ecological impact on the planet.
I was enthralled by Big History because it makes
many disciplines accessible to the lifelong learner. It is a very long series
but well worth the effort as it provides a timeline that is more like a “web”
underscoring how life itself is made up of many facets all interconnected.
Please pick this one up because it will both challenge and engage you!
Review by Karen
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