Spier, Fred,  1952- <br/><br/>
Big history and the future of humanity / 
Fred Spier. 
 - Chichester, U.K. :  Wiley-Blackwell,  2010. 
 - xv, 272 p. :  ill. ;  24 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781444334210 (hbk.)  RM  RM388.30 1444334212 (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Civilization--Philosophy.<br/>History--Philosophy.<br/>World history--Philosophy.<br/>Human evolution.<br/>Human ecology.<br/>Biocomplexity.<br/>Complexity (Philosophy)