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Big history and the future of humanity [electronic resource] / Fred Spier.
Material type:
TextPublication details: Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.Description: xv, 272 p. : ill. ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1444334212 (hbk.)
- 9781444334210 (hbk.)
- 909 22
- CB19 .S679 2010
Contents:
Summary: Provides an accessible and original overview of the entire sweep of history that places human history within the context of the history of life, the Earth, and the universe.
Introduction to big history -- General approach -- Cosmic evolution : the emergence of simple forms of complexity -- Our cosmic neighborhood : the emergence of greater complexity -- Life on the Earth : the widening range of complexity -- Early human history : the emergence of the greatest known complexity -- Recent human history : the development of the greatest known complexity -- Facing the future.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-Resources | Main Library E-Resources | 909 Sp755 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | E001295 |
Formerly CIP. Uk
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to big history -- General approach -- Cosmic evolution : the emergence of simple forms of complexity -- Our cosmic neighborhood : the emergence of greater complexity -- Life on the Earth : the widening range of complexity -- Early human history : the emergence of the greatest known complexity -- Recent human history : the development of the greatest known complexity -- Facing the future.
Provides an accessible and original overview of the entire sweep of history that places human history within the context of the history of life, the Earth, and the universe.
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