Spier, Fred,   1952- <br/><br/>
Big history and the future of humanity / 
Fred Spier. 
 - 2nd edition. 
 - xxi, 336 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references 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 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. 
<br/><br/> "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"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781118881729 (paperback) 1118881729 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Civilization--Philosophy.<br/>Civilización--Filosofía<br/>History--Philosophy.<br/>Historia--Filosofía.<br/>World history--Philosophy.<br/>Human evolution.<br/>Evolución humana <br/>Human ecology.<br/>Ecología humana<br/>Biocomplexity.<br/>Biocomplejidad<br/>Complexity (Philosophy)<br/>Complejidad (Filosofía).
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>CB 19  / S755b 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>909