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Big History Lecture Series at Milpitas Library
Free classes on the history of the cosmos, Earth, and the human race.
Curious about the history of the cosmos, Earth, life, and humanity? Big History offers a big picture of events from the Big Bang to the formation of the Earth, and from the evolution of life to human history. Join chemistry professor John Hostettler for nine free presentations using DVDs from the Teaching company course taught by world historian David Christian of McQuarry University in Sydney, Australia. Join us on Mondays at 7pm, from March 2 to April 27.
March 2: Introduction to Big History
March 9: Cosmic History
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March 16: Earth History
March 23: History of Life on Earth
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March 30: Pre-history of Humans
April 6: Agricultural Revolution
April 13: Cities, Civilizations, Empires
April 20: The Industrial Revolution
April 27: The 20th Century and the Future
These classes are free and open to the public. No registration required.
The library is located at 160 N Main St., Milpitas CA 95035. For more information, please call 408-262-1171 x3616.
