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Big history and the future of humanity / Fred Spier.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley/Blackwell, 2015Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xxi, 336 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781118881729 (paperback)
  • 1118881729
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Big history and the future of humanityDDC classification:
  • 909 23
LOC classification:
  • CB 19 S755b 2015
Online resources:
Contents:
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 -- Appendix: A short time line of big history.
Scope and content: "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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) CB 19 S755b 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000121304

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 -- Appendix: A short time line of big history.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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