A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves [Paperback]

[Alvarez] revels in the unlikely reality of life on Earth&enabling readers to experience the power of Big History.Fans of Bill BrysonsFor the past three decades, Walter Alvarez has been at the center of a revolution in how scientists think about the history of life and the Earth. InA wonderful account of Big History by a geologist. And not just any geologist, but the geologist who showed that the dinosaurs were done in by an unlucky asteroid strike! Alvarez writes with precision and great charm. And he reminds us how absurdly improbable is the role we play in this colossal story, and how many things had to go right for you and me to exist.Engaging. A thrilling synthesis from a brilliant scientist who discovered one of the most important chapters in our history. Sean B. Carroll