From 13.8 billion years ago to the far future, Big History creator David Christian tells the epic tale of the cosmos and our position in it. Bill Gates calls it "my favourite course of all time." ' Brings the point home: Life is a miracle, and everything's history is fascinating. Amazing Washington Post Rovelli, Carlo How did we go from the Big Bang to the astounding complexity of today, where seven billion people are interconnected in networks that have the potential to change the planet? And why, in contrast, have our closest primate ancestors been almost completely exterminated? Creator of Big History David Christian provides the solutions in a mind-expanding cosmological detective tale presented on the largest scale feasible. He demonstrates how, at eight crucial turning points,