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Maps of time: an introduction to big history

By David , Christian$aut$

Book information

Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2011
ISBN
978-0-520-27144-9, 0520271440, 978-0-520-24476-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11176754 bytes)
Series
California world history library 2
Edition
With a new preface
Pages
642\676
Time added
2019-09-25 00:07:24
World history;Cosmology;Human ecology;History;Soci

Description

Content: Introduction: A Modern Creation Myth? 1. The First 300,000 Years: Origins of the Universe, Time, and Space 2. Origins of the Galaxies and Stars: The Beginnings of Complexity 3. Origins and History of the Earth 4. The Origins of Life and the Theory of Evolution 5. The Evolution of Life and the Biosphere 6. The Evolution of Humans 7. The Beginnings of Human History 8. Intensification and the Origins of Agriculture 9. From Power over Nature to Power over People: Cities, States, and Civilizations 10. Long Trends in the Era of Agrarian Civilizations 11. Approaching Modernity 12. Globalization, Commercialization, and Innovation 13. Birth of the Modern World 14. The Great Acceleration of the Twentieth Century 15. Futures

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