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David Baker
David Baker is a history and science writer who holds the world’s first PhD in Big History (the field that explores patterns in deep time and across the natural and social sciences). He is an award-winning lecturer, has written educational videos seen by millions of people, and is the author of The Shortest History of Our Universe. He lives in Tropical North Queensland, Australia.
The Shortest History of Our Universe
The Unlikely Journey from the Big Bang to Us
by David Baker, John Green (Foreword)
by David Baker, John Green (Foreword)
Paperback | $16.95 US / $21.95 CAN
In this thrilling history, David Baker captures the longest-possible time span—from the Big Bang to the present day—in an astonishingly concise retelling. His impressive timeline includes the “rise of complexity” in the cosmos and the creation of the first atoms; … Continue reading →
The Shortest History of Sex
Two Billion Years of Procreation and Recreation
by David Baker, Simon Whistler (Foreword)
by David Baker, Simon Whistler (Foreword)
Paperback | $16.95 US / $21.95 CAN
From the first microbial exchanges of DNA to Tinder and sexbots, how did sex begin, and how did it evolve to be so varied and complex in humans? What influence do our genetic ancestors have on our current love lives? … Continue reading →