Discover 'Big History and the Future of Humanity', a groundbreaking text that bridges the disciplines of cosmology, geology, biology, and human history. This essential book, ideal for scholars and curious minds alike, provides a comprehensive overview of the entire sweep of history—from the origins of the universe to contemporary human existence. In its updated Second Edition, it includes fresh insights into the emerging field of Big History, which merges scientific and humanistic perspectives. Dive deep into the story of our universe as author Fred Spier unveils the interconnectedness of various scientific disciplines and offers a thought-provoking narrative that shapes a modern, science-based origin story.

This book is essential reading for those interested in big history, an innovative theoretical approach that opens new multidisciplinary research avenues. With clear definitions and a thoughtful exploration of current knowledge limits, this edition enhances the understanding of Big History as a vital academic discipline. It reflects the most recent theories in the sciences and humanities, making it a significant contribution to the broader scholarship.

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Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781118881729
Year: 2015
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 358


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big history and the future of humanity


?This remains the best single attempt to theorize big history as a discipline
that can link core concepts and paradigms across all historical disciplines, from cosmology to geology, from biology to human history. With additional and updated material, the Second Edition also offers a fine introduction to the history of big history and a superb introductory survey to the big history story. Essential reading for anyone interested in a rapidly evolving new field of scholarship that links the sciences and the humanities into a modern, science-based origin story.?


David Christian, Macquarie University


?Notable for its theoretic approach, this new Second Edition is both an indispensable contribution to the emerging big history narrative and a powerful university textbook. Spier defines words carefully and recognizes the limits of current knowledge, aspects of his own clear thinking.?


Cynthia Brown, Emerita, Dominican University of California


Reflecting the latest theories in the sciences and humanities, this new edition
of Big History and the Future of Humanity presents an accessible and original overview of the entire sweep of history from the origins of the universe and life on Earth up to the present day. Placing the relatively brief period of human history within a much broader framework ? one that considers everything from vast galaxy clusters to the tiniest sub-atomic particles ? big history is an innovative theoretical approach that opens up entirely new multidisciplinary research agendas. Noted historian Fred Spier reveals how a thorough e