The measure of civilization : how social development decides the fate of nations / Ian Morris.

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  • Author(s): Morris, Ian, 1960-
  • Language:
    English
  • Publication Information:
    Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2013.
  • Publication Date:
    2013
  • Physical Description:
    xvi, 381 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
  • Publication Type:
    Book
  • Document Type:
    Bibliographies; Non-fiction
  • Subject Terms:
  • Availability: 1 Holdings
  • Additional Information
    • Content Notes:
      Introduction : quantifying social development -- Methods and assumptions -- Energy capture -- Social organization -- War-making capacity -- Information technology -- Discussion : the limits and potential of measuring development.
    • Notes:
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
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    • ISBN:
      9780691155685 (cloth : alk. paper)
      0691155682 (cloth : alk. paper)
    • Accession Number:
      2012026350
    • Accession Number:
      788266507
    • Accession Number:
      ccp.539453