Big History examines history on a large scale across long time frames through a multi-disciplinary approach.Maps of Time: An Introduction to Big History By David Christian Big History gives a focus on the alteration and adaptations in the human experience.Growing Up: The History of Childhood in a Global Context By Peter N. Stearns. Page 9 Big History is a discrete field of historical study that arose in the late 1980s. It is related to, but distinct from, world history, as the field examines history from the beginning of time to the present day and is thus closer to the older concept of universal history. Description Big History looks at the past on all time scales, from the Big Bang to modernity, seeking out common theme and patterns. It uses a multi-disciplinary approach from the latest findings, such as biology, astronomy, geology, climatology, prehistory, a

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