Absolutely Everything! Revised And Expanded (a History Of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots And Other Things Too Numerous To Mention)

By (author) Lloyd, Christopher; Illustrated by Forshaw Andy
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The most remarkable true stories of all time and around the world brought vividly to life – from the Big Bang right up to the present day.

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Embark on a journey across millennia and around the world, from the latest understanding of the origins of the universe, the birth of the Earth, the very first life, the age of dinosaurs, the rise of humans, ancient civilizations, colonialism, wars, technology, everyday life, global struggles for freedom and equality, pandemics – and much more. Eye-catching and informative illustrations and photographs throughout join with author Christopher Lloyd’s engaging narrative to bring to life the most remarkable true stories of all time. The 2^nd edition is revised for fuller global coverage and updated with the latest research, as well as with events that have occurred since the first edition. The design has received a fresh treatment and many new photographs have been included. 

Table of contents

Foreword

 

Chapter 1

Nothing to Something

13.8 billion–450 million years ago

The beginning of the universe, life and everything

 

Chapter 2

Land Ahoy

480 million–252 million years ago

Creatures wriggle out of the seas and forests cover the land

 

Chapter 3

Dinosaurs to Apes

252 million–6 million years ago

Terrible lizards and what comes after

 

Chapter 4

Hands Free

5 million–12,000 years ago

Walking apes to migrating humans

 

Chapter 5

Seeds of Change

38,000 BCE to 2000 BCE

Farming, writing and trade

 

Chapter 6

Cities and Civilizations Everywhere

3300 BCE to 1200 BCE

Complex societies emerge around the world

 

Chapter 7

The Rise of Religions

30,000 years ago to 100 CE

Spiritual life blooms

 

Chapter 8

New Ideas Abound

1400 BCE to 200 BCE

Democracy, Science, and Philosophy

 

Chapter 9

Christianity and Islam Make their Mark

30–1000 CE

Cultures collide and fuse, building the world we know today

 

Chapter 10

Ingenuity

800–1280 CE

Inventions, Climate and the Struggle for Power

 

Chapter 11

The Global Middle Ages

1220–1521

Rich cultures around the world

 

Chapter 12

Colonialism takes off

1415–1621

One person’s miracle is another’s disaster

 

Chapter 13

Revolutions All Around

1543–1905

Science, Freedom and Robots

 

Chapter 14

World at War

1845–1945

When everyone was fighting everyone else

 

Chapter 15

Marching Towards the Millennium

1945–2000

The Cold War, Human Rights, and the Dawn of the Digital Age

 

Chapter 16

To Be Continued…

2000–the present

Plastics, viruses and finding our way to a bright future

Biographical note

Christopher Lloyd began his career as a journalist with the Sunday Times newspaper. Then, one day, he had a realisation: even with a 1st class degree in history from Cambridge University and experience as a science writer, there was so much about the world he didn’t know. So, he set out to write a book that showed how seemingly unrelated events fit together. After his adult world history book What on Earth Happened? sold 500,000 copies around the world, Chris set out to tell the story to children. Absolutely Everything is the result. Chris lives in Tonbridge, Kent, with his wife and two adorable terriers.

Andy