An introduction to a fresh way of looking at history, from a perspective that stretches from the beginning of time onwards. Beginning with the Big Bang, it views the interaction of the natural world with the arrivals in flora and fauna, including human beings.
"You've all seen the poster of the milky way galaxy with an arrow to a point about halfway out from the center and the caption, 'You are here.' This book is like that only more so. It locates the human experience in the entirety of space-time."--Alfred Crosby, author of Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900
"Christian's clarity of style and modesty add grace and subtlety to an ambitious effort."
