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Vol 3 No 3 (2019): Journal of Big History III 3

This is a special issue on big history and astrobiology.  The guest editor is Ian A. Crawford of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK.

Published: 2019-07-01

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Introduction to the Special Issue on Expanding Worldviews

Astrobiology, Big History, and the Social and Intellectual Benefits of the Cosmic Perspective

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“The keen longing for unified, all-embracing knowledge”

Big History, Cosmic Evolution, and New Research Agendas

David Christian

3 - 18

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How Big History Could Change the World for the Better

Elise Bohan

37 - 45

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Big History in its Cosmic Context

Joseph Voros

57 - 80

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Cosmic Perspectives and the Myths We Need to Survive

Charles H. Lineweaver

81 - 93

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The Biological Overview Effect

Our Place in Nature

Charles H. Lineweaver, Aditya Chopra

109 -122

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Is the Universe Enough?

Can It Suffice as a Basis for Worldviews?

Mark Lupisella

123 - 140

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The Trajectory of Evolution and Its Implications for Humanity

John E. Stewart

141 - 155

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On the social impact of the Apollo 8 Earthrise photo, or the lack of it?

Fred Spier

157 - 189

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The Evolution of Earth Federation from a Cosmic Perspective

Chris Hamer

191 - 203

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Widening Perspectives

The Intellectual and Social Benefits of Astrobiology, Big History, and the Exploration of Space

Ian A. Crawford

205 - 224

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Book Reviews

Genotemporality: The DNA Revolution and The Prehistory of Human Migration

Barry Wood

225 - 231

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