Maps of time : an introduction to big history /
David Christian ; [foreword by William H. McNeill].
- [New ed.] / with a new preface.
- Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press, c2011.
- xxvii, 642 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
- California world history library ; 2 .
Previous ed.: 2004.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 513-594) and index.
Pt. 1. The inanimate universe -- pt. 2. Life on Earth -- pt. 3. Early human history : many worlds -- pt. 4. The Holocene : few worlds -- pt. 5. The modern era : one world -- pt. 6. Perspectives on the future.
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Civilization--Philosophy. Human evolution. World history. Civilización--Filosofía. Evolución humana.