| Description |
xxii, 642 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The California world history library ; 2
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California world history library ; 2.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 563-594) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1: The inanimate universe. The first 300,000 years : origins of the universe, time, and space -- Origins of the galaxies and stars : the beginnings of complexity -- Origins and history of the Earth -- pt. 2: Life on Earth. The origins of life and the theory of evolution -- The evolution of life and the biosphere -- pt. 3: Early human history : many worlds. The evolution of humans -- The beginnings of human history -- pt. 4: The Holocene : few worlds. Intensification and the origins of agriculture -- From power over nature to power over people : cities, states, and "civilizations" -- Long trends in the era of agrarian "civilizations" -- pt. 5: The modern era : one world. Approaching modernity -- Globalization, commercialization, and innovation -- Birth of the modern world -- The great acceleration of the twentieth century -- pt. 6: Perspectives on the future. Futures -- Appendix 1: Dating techniques, chronologies, and timelines -- Appendix 2: Chaos and order. |
| Subject |
Civilization -- Philosophy.
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Civilization -- Philosophy. |
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Human evolution.
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Human evolution. |
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World history.
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World history. |
| ISBN |
0520235002 alkaline paper |
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