Unit 4 Overview | Big History Project

In the Unit 4 overview, Rachel Hansen gives us a preview of the topics covered in Our Solar System & Earth. It’s an astronomical reminder that human history goes back long before humans, and that without humans like Alfred Wegener, Marie Tharp, and Harry Hess, we might not value the interdisciplinary skills needed to understand our planet and big topics like plate tectonics!

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