The Structure of Big History: From the Big Bang until Today - Softcover

Spier, Fred

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9053562206 ISBN 13: 9789053562208

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press, 1996

Synopsis

The social and natural sciences have more in common than most of us may suspect. This thought-provoking study presents a single straightforward structure which unites the latest scientific views on the history of the universe, the solar system, the planet, life and humankind. The focus on the formation, differentiation and transformation of configurations, regimes, and on the ever-changing reactions and interactions between them produces a simple, dynamic and reality-congruent structure with which to view the whole of history. It contributes to a better understanding of some long-standing academic controversies such as the root causes behind the origins of humankind, the rise of agriculture and the emergence of early states.

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From the Back Cover:

The social and natural sciences have more in common than most people would perhaps suspect. This thought-provoking study, the first of its kind ever attempted, presents a single straightforward structure which unites the latest scientific views on the history of the Universe, the Solar System, Earth, life and humankind. It contributes to a better understanding of some long-standing academic controversies, such as the root causes for the origins of humankind, the rise of agriculture and the emergence of early states.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 9053562206
• ISBN 13: 9789053562208
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 120