Spier, Fred,  1952- <br/><br/>
Big history and the future of humanity  [electronic resource] / 
Fred Spier. 
 - Oxford :  Wiley-Blackwell,  2010. 
 - xv, 272 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Formerly CIP. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1444334212 (hbk.)  £70.00 9781444334210 (hbk.)  £70.00 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009044655 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA9C5653  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>015448673  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Biocomplexity.<br/>Civilization--Philosophy.<br/>Complexity (Philosophy)<br/>History--Philosophy.<br/>Human ecology.<br/>Human evolution.<br/>World history--Philosophy.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>CB19  / .S679 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>909