Spier, Fred,  1952- <br/><br/>
Big history and the future of humanity / 
Fred Spier. 
 - Chichester, U.K. :  Malden, MA :  Wiley-Blackwell,  2011. 
 - xv, 272 p.  ill. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Paperback edition of 2010 book. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-261) 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 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/> ""Big History" places the human past within the history of life, the Earth, and the Universe. In doing so, the emerging field of historical study provides us with an overview of the known past in its entirety, from the beginning of time until the present day.In big History and the Future of Humanity, Spier presents a simple theoretical approach that not only makes big history accessible, but reveals what the future may hold for humanity." -- Back cover. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1444339435 (pbk.) 9781444339437 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Biocomplexity.<br/>Civilization--Philosophy.<br/>Complexity (Philosophy)<br/>Human ecology.<br/>Human evolution.<br/>Humanity--Future.<br/>World history--Philosophy.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>CB19  / .S679 2011