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Big History and the Future of Humanity
Fred Spier
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Big History and the Future of Humanity
Fred Spier
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Featuring a variety of updates and revisions, Big History and the Future of Humanity, Second Edition, presents an accessible and original overview of the entire sweep of history from the origins of the universe and origins of life on Earth up to the present day.
- 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
- Offers new insights into the future of humanity by providing a better understanding of the past
- Features a variety of updates and revisions that include increased coverage of key concepts such as the emergence of human behaviour, the development of value systems, and patterns of complexity in Big History
- Incorporates a variety of 'little big histories' that aid readers in recognizing how big history concepts can relate to their daily lives
- Instructor resources from the author will be available online upon publication
Find additional resources from the author online at www.bighistory.info
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Table of contents
- COVER
- PRAISE FOR BIG HISTORY AND THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY
- DEDICATION
- TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT PAGE
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- LIST OF FIGURES
- LIST OF TEXT BOXES
- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- A SHORT TIME LINE OFBIG HISTORY
- 1 INTRODUCTION TO BIG HISTORY
- 2 GENERAL APPROACH
- 3 COSMIC EVOLUTION
- 4 OUR COSMIC NEIGHBORHOOD
- 5 LIFE ON EARTH
- 6 EARLY HUMAN HISTORY
- 7 RECENT HUMAN HISTORY
- 8 FACING THE FUTURE
- INDEX
- END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
Citation styles for Big History and the Future of Humanity
APA 6 Citation
Spier, F. (2015). Big History and the Future of Humanity (2nd ed.). Wiley. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/996780/big-history-and-the-future-of-humanity-pdf (Original work published 2015)
Chicago Citation
Spier, Fred. (2015) 2015. Big History and the Future of Humanity. 2nd ed. Wiley. https://www.perlego.com/book/996780/big-history-and-the-future-of-humanity-pdf.
Harvard Citation
Spier, F. (2015) Big History and the Future of Humanity. 2nd edn. Wiley. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/996780/big-history-and-the-future-of-humanity-pdf (Accessed: 25 September 2021).
MLA 7 Citation
Spier, Fred. Big History and the Future of Humanity. 2nd ed. Wiley, 2015. Web. 25 Sept. 2021.