Big history and the future of humanity /
Spier, Fred, 1952-
Big history and the future of humanity / Fred Spier. - Chichester, U.K. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - xv, 272 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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.
9781444334210 (hbk.) RM RM388.30 1444334212 (hbk.)
Civilization--Philosophy.
History--Philosophy.
World history--Philosophy.
Human evolution.
Human ecology.
Biocomplexity.
Complexity (Philosophy)
Big history and the future of humanity / Fred Spier. - Chichester, U.K. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - xv, 272 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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.
9781444334210 (hbk.) RM RM388.30 1444334212 (hbk.)
Civilization--Philosophy.
History--Philosophy.
World history--Philosophy.
Human evolution.
Human ecology.
Biocomplexity.
Complexity (Philosophy)