El pequeño libro de la gran historia

If we really want to know the history of humanity and get an idea of how we fit into the universe, we must go back to the Big Bang itself. From there, it is necessary to understand how stars and planets formed, and how our particular planet is capable of harboring life. Then it will only be a matter of understanding how evolution works and assimilating that modern humans are descended from ape-like ancestors. This approach is that of Big History, which like the Big History Project led by Bill Gates, aims to look at our past from another point of view, without adhering exclusively to historical records and taking into account information from from other disciplines such as cosmology, biology, archeology or anthropology. Through a series of essays, The Little Book of Great History highlights the most relevant milestones in our fascinating history, from the use of the first tools to the advent of the Internet age and beyond. Their goal is to help us better understand the world we live in.