THROUGH THE AGES
AN ABBREVIATED HISTORY OF OUR WORLD
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According to the Bible, the world was created at one instant by a God who then went on to create the plants animals, and finally, man and woman. Over the course of history, virtually all religions perceived the universe as having been created by some comparable guiding force. A few examples include: Mayan Indians: The Sun Father Navajo Indians: Father Sky Australian Aborigines: Great Father Many scientists believe that the world was, in fact, created at one time, as a result of what has come to be called the “Big Bang”. This momentous event occurred approximately 15 billion years ago. How did scientists arrive at 15 billion years ago as the moment of creation? Scientists have been aware for some time that the universe around us is expanding. The galaxies are moving farther apart from each other at great speeds. In effect, we are observing a universe that is “exploding”, the result of the so-called “Big Bang” referred to earlier. By calculating the rate of speed in which the universe expands today, scientists have been able to pinpoint the approximate moment of creation. This Big Bang explosion is believed to have generated tremendous amounts of heat. Given the evidence that the universe is getting progressively cooler, by calculating backwards in time from the current estimated background radiation temperature of the universe, astrophysicists estimate that the temperature of the universe was an inconceivable million billion degrees just a fraction of a second after creation. If we consider it hot when the temperature hits 100 degrees, just imagine how hot a million billion must have been! At that moment, there were no galaxies, stars or planets – just a giant fireball in space. The appropriate mixtures of hydrogen and helium simply could not exist at such extreme temperatures. When, however, the temperatures cooled, conditions favorable to the formation of these heavenly bodies slowly emerged.
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Through The Ages
Through the Ages is an abbreviated history of the world, starting with the formation of the universe and our planet earth and concluding with the 20th century.
With the exception of the first chapter that deals with unrecorded time, chapters are grouped by centuries and facts are arranged chronologically so that events occurring at the same time-throughout the earth – are covered at the same time.
This book is written to provide readers with a better understanding of the “Big Picture”, or broadest possible perspective of history. It fills a void left by all other history books, as it is relatively short in length and covers the beginning of time to present day in an easy-to-read format that is appealing to people of all ages. The result is a history book that is enjoyable to read for history buffs, one that can be read for pleasure or for reference in a novel –like format.
About the Author
Roger Clapp was raised in New England and served as a radioman in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Upon graduation from Amherst College cum laude with a degree in history in 1954, he spent 39 years in the advertising business. He maintained his interest in history, however, with the impetus behind the writing of “Through the Ages” stemming from the author’s many years as a history buff trying to cope with the mass of information labeled “history.” This was especially true throughout his children’s education, where he witnessed the frustration that they faced as they progressed from high school to college history and had difficulty organizing the material chronologically and geographically. Roger Clapp now resides in Naples, Florida.