Maps of Time Introduction to Big History 1st Edition by David Christian, William McNeill ISBN 978-0520244764 0520244761

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ISBN 10:  0520244761

ISBN 13: 978-0520244764

Author: David Christian,  William H. McNeill
Maps of Time delivers a sweeping yet accessible narrative of the universe’s trajectory—from star formation to human globalization and potential futures. With rich visuals, a solid structure, and contributions across disciplines, it remains a foundational text in Big History studies.

Table of contents: 

PART I: The Inanimate Universe
1. The First 300,000 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: Early Human History – Many Worlds
6. The Evolution of Humans
7. The Beginnings of Human History

PART IV: The Holocene – Few Worlds
8. 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

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