The measure of civilization : how social development decides the fate of nations

Author/Creator:

Morris, Ian, 1960-

Publication/Creation:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2013]

Resource Type:

Book

More Details

Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

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

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Social structure
Social history
Economic history

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Introduction : quantifying social development -- Methods and assumptions -- Energy capture -- Social organization -- War-making capacity -- Information technology -- Discussion : the limits and potential of measuring development.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xvi, 381 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990032433760302486

ISBN:

0691155682 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780691155685 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC Number:

788266507

Barcode:

010002638308