Maps of time :: an introduction to big history /
An introduction to a new way of looking at history, from a perspective that stretches from the beginning of time to the present day, Maps of Time is world history on an unprecedented scale. Beginning with the Big Bang, David Christian views the interaction of the natural world with the more recent a...
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| Ausgabe: | Second edition. |
| Schriftenreihe: | California world history library.
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| Zusammenfassung: | An introduction to a new way of looking at history, from a perspective that stretches from the beginning of time to the present day, Maps of Time is world history on an unprecedented scale. Beginning with the Big Bang, David Christian views the interaction of the natural world with the more recent arrivals in flora and fauna, including human beings. Cosmology, geology, archeology, and population and environmental studies--all figure in David Christian's account, which is an ambitious overview of the emerging field of "Big History." Maps of Time opens with the origins of the universe, the stars |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xxvii, 642 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520950672 0520950674 |
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| contents | COVER; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; TABLES; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PREFACE TO THE 2011 EDITION; Introduction: A Modern Creation Myth?; PART I. THE INANIMATE UNIVERSE; 1. The First 3OO, OOO 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; PART II. LIFE ON EARTH; 4. The Origins of Life and the Theory of Evolution; 5. The Evolution of Life and the Biosphere; PART III. EARL Y HUMAN HISTORY: MANY WORLDS; 6. The Evolution of Humans; 7. The Beginnings of Human History. PART IV. THE HOLOCENE: FEW WORLDS8. 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"; PART V. THE MODERN ERA: ONE WORLD; 11. Approaching Modernity; 12. Globalization, Commercialization, and Innovation; 13. Birth of the Modern World; 14. The Great Acceleration of the Twentieth Century; PART VI. PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE; 15. Futures; APPENDIX 1; APPENDIX 2; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX. |
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| spelling | Christian, David, 1946- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJqw4HqCbCw4hDBWyWgFrq http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96115443 Maps of time : an introduction to big history / David Christian ; foreword by William H. McNeill ; with a new preface. Second edition. Berkeley : University of California Press, 2011. 1 online resource (xxvii, 642 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier California world history library Includes bibliographical references and index. An introduction to a new way of looking at history, from a perspective that stretches from the beginning of time to the present day, Maps of Time is world history on an unprecedented scale. Beginning with the Big Bang, David Christian views the interaction of the natural world with the more recent arrivals in flora and fauna, including human beings. Cosmology, geology, archeology, and population and environmental studies--all figure in David Christian's account, which is an ambitious overview of the emerging field of "Big History." Maps of Time opens with the origins of the universe, the stars Print version record. COVER; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; TABLES; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PREFACE TO THE 2011 EDITION; Introduction: A Modern Creation Myth?; PART I. THE INANIMATE UNIVERSE; 1. The First 3OO, OOO 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; PART II. LIFE ON EARTH; 4. The Origins of Life and the Theory of Evolution; 5. The Evolution of Life and the Biosphere; PART III. EARL Y HUMAN HISTORY: MANY WORLDS; 6. The Evolution of Humans; 7. The Beginnings of Human History. PART IV. THE HOLOCENE: FEW WORLDS8. 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"; PART V. THE MODERN ERA: ONE WORLD; 11. Approaching Modernity; 12. Globalization, Commercialization, and Innovation; 13. Birth of the Modern World; 14. The Great Acceleration of the Twentieth Century; PART VI. PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE; 15. Futures; APPENDIX 1; APPENDIX 2; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX. Civilization Philosophy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85026429 Human evolution. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85062868 World history. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85148201 Civilisation Philosophie. Êtres humains Évolution. Histoire universelle. HISTORY General. bisacsh HISTORY World. bisacsh Civilization Philosophy fast Human evolution fast World history fast australian authors. big bang. biological sciences. biology. black holes. brain food. civilization. cosmology. creation myth. earth before humans. evolution. history first principles. history of our solar system. known world. mathematics and science. natural history. nature and ecology. nature. origins of universe. science nature. solar system. space sciences. space time. space. time. universe. why are we here. world history. McNeill, William H. Print version: Christian, David. Maps of Time : An Introduction to Big History, With a New Preface. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2011 9780520271449 California world history library. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001017571 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=390458 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Christian, David, 1946- Maps of time : an introduction to big history / California world history library. COVER; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; TABLES; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PREFACE TO THE 2011 EDITION; Introduction: A Modern Creation Myth?; PART I. THE INANIMATE UNIVERSE; 1. The First 3OO, OOO 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; PART II. LIFE ON EARTH; 4. The Origins of Life and the Theory of Evolution; 5. The Evolution of Life and the Biosphere; PART III. EARL Y HUMAN HISTORY: MANY WORLDS; 6. The Evolution of Humans; 7. The Beginnings of Human History. PART IV. THE HOLOCENE: FEW WORLDS8. 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"; PART V. THE MODERN ERA: ONE WORLD; 11. Approaching Modernity; 12. Globalization, Commercialization, and Innovation; 13. Birth of the Modern World; 14. The Great Acceleration of the Twentieth Century; PART VI. PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE; 15. Futures; APPENDIX 1; APPENDIX 2; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX. Civilization Philosophy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85026429 Human evolution. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85062868 World history. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85148201 Civilisation Philosophie. Êtres humains Évolution. Histoire universelle. HISTORY General. bisacsh HISTORY World. bisacsh Civilization Philosophy fast Human evolution fast World history fast |
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| title_full | Maps of time : an introduction to big history / David Christian ; foreword by William H. McNeill ; with a new preface. |
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| topic_facet | Civilization Philosophy. Human evolution. World history. Civilisation Philosophie. Êtres humains Évolution. Histoire universelle. HISTORY General. HISTORY World. Civilization Philosophy Human evolution World history |
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