起源 | Origin Story: A Big History of Everything by David Christian mobi epub azw3 pdf audiobook 英文电子书有声书音频下载

A captivating history of the universe -- from before the dawn of time through the far reaches of the distant future. Most historians study the smallest slivers of time, emphasizing specific dates, individuals, and documents. But what would it look like to study the whole of history, from the big bang through the present day -- and even into the remote future? How would looking at the full span of time change the way we perceive the universe, the earth, and our very existence?

These were the questions David Christian set out to answer when he created the field of "Big History," the most exciting new approach to understanding where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. In Origin Story, Christian takes readers on a wild ride through the entire 13.8 billion years we've come to know as "history." By focusing on defining events (thresholds), major trends, and profound questions about our origins, Christian exposes the hidden threads that tie everything together -- from the creation of the planet to the advent of agriculture, nuclear war, and beyond. With stunning insights into the origin of the universe, the beginning of life, the emergence of humans, and what the future might bring, Origin Story boldly reframes our place in the cosmos.文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1050.html

人类的终极追问中，起源总是一个避不开的问题。文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1050.html

世界上有100多种起源故事，几乎所有的人类文化和宗教传统都有自己的起源故事：《圣经·创世记》上说万事万物是上帝创造的，中国的传世神话说盘古开天辟地、女娲造人，古希腊神话中原始宇宙起始于大地女神盖亚等最早的神灵，印度神话里说众生之父梵天创造了宇宙万物，古埃及的起源故事开始于原始海洋神努恩，等等。文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1050.html

这些起源故事有一个共同目的，就是为当时的人们寻找一种对世界的整体性的解释。文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1050.html

与古代不同的是，今天的人们不再求助于传世神话，对世界提出整体性的解释，是科学家们在做的事，哥白尼、伽利略、牛顿、达尔文、爱因斯坦等都为我们认知世界做出了颠覆性的贡献，但是我们至今没有一个基于现代科学的、长时段的、完整的现代版起源故事。文章源自：力哥爱英语（ienglish521.com）力哥爱英语-https://ienglish521.com/1050.html