Maps of time : an introduction to big history / David Christian.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Christian, David, 1946-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley : University of California Press, c2004.
Series:	California world history library ; 2
Subjects:	Civilization > Philosophy. Human evolution. World history.
Online Access:	Contributor biographical information Publisher description Sample text Table of contents

Table of Contents:

pt. 1: The inanimate universe. The first 300,000 years : origins of the universe, time, and space
Origins of the galaxies and stars : the beginnings of complexity
Origins and history of the Earth
pt. 2: Life on Earth. The origins of life and the theory of evolution
The evolution of life and the biosphere
pt. 3: Early human history : many worlds. The evolution of humans
The beginnings of human history
pt. 4: The Holocene : few worlds. Intensification and the origins of agriculture
From power over nature to power over people : cities, states, and "civilizations"
Long trends in the era of agrarian "civilizations"
pt. 5: The modern era : one world. Approaching modernity
Globalization, commercialization, and innovation
Birth of the modern world
The great acceleration of the twentieth century
pt. 6: Perspectives on the future. Futures
Appendix 1: Dating techniques, chronologies, and timelines
Appendix 2: Chaos and order.

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