Research Catalog

Big history and the future of humanity

Title
Big history and the future of humanity / Fred Spier.
Author
Spier, Fred, 1952-
Publication
Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Filter by

1 Item

StatusFormatAccessCall NumberItem Location
TextUse in library JFE 10-3686Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

Details

Description
xv, 272 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • Civilization > Philosophy
  • History > Philosophy
  • World history > Philosophy
  • Human evolution
  • Human ecology
  • Biocomplexity
  • Complexity (Philosophy)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Call Number
JFE 10-3686
ISBN
  • 9781444334210 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 1444334212 (hardcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
2009044655
OCLC
YBP 2009044655
Author
Spier, Fred, 1952-
Title
Big history and the future of humanity / Fred Spier.
Imprint
Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 10-3686
View in Legacy Catalog