How geology has shaped the human experience

A little more than three decades ago, a British-American historian named <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Christian_(historian)" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">David Christian</a> introduced a fresh new approach to history. He was teaching then at Macquarie University in Sydney. There, he introduced the concept of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_History" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Big History</a>. Merging historical study with insights from physics, astronomy, geoscience, biology, anthropology, and numerous other academic disciplines, he explored human existence in the largest possible context, beginning with the <a href="https://www.space.com/25126-big-bang-theory.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Big Bang</a>. Since then, other scholars have joined the effort, examining the Big Picture of human history from the vantage point of their own specialties. And in 2018, British scientist Lewis Dartnell weighed in with his fascinating book, Origins: How Earth’s History Has Shaped Human History, demonstrating how geological forces have made our lives possible. The book is full of surprising insights. <a href="https://malwarwick-98471.medium.com/how-geology-has-shaped-the-human-experience-8fdbe6067e52">Website</a>