The History of the Universe in 100 Words or Less

Quantum fluctuation. Inflation. Expansion. Particle-antiparticle annihilation. Deuterium and helium production. Recombination. Galaxy formation. Turbulent fragmentation. Massive star formation. Stellar evolution. Iron production. Supernova explosion. Star formation. Planetary differentiation. Volatile gas expulsion. Molecular reproduction. Protein construction. Fermentation. Cell differentiation. Respiration. Multicellular organisms. Sexual reproduction. Evolutionary diversification. Trilobite domination. Land exploration. Comet collision. Dinosaur extinction. Mammal expansion. Homo sapiens manifestation. Language acquisition. Glaciation. Innovation. Religion. Animal domestication. Food surplus production. Inscription. Warring nations. Empire creation and destruction. Civilization. Constitution. Industrialization. World conflagrations. Fission explosions. Computerization. Space exploration. Population explosion. Superpower confrontation. Internet expansion. Resignation. Reunification. World Wide Web creation. Composition. Extrapolation.

Copyright 1999 by Eric Schulman, based on the chapter titles in his remarkable book, A Briefer History of Time.
 

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