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Many historical processes are dynamic. Populations grow and decline. Empires expand and collapse. Religions spread and wither. Natural scientists have made great strides in understanding dynamical processes in the physical and biological worlds using a synthetic approach that combines... read more
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First Sentence edit
Why do some polities-chiefdoms and states of various kinds-embark on a successful program of territorial expansion and become empires?
Authors & Contributors edit
- Peter Turchin (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 901.13
Subjects edit
- Books › Science › Mathematics › Applied › Probability & Statistics
- Books › Professional & Technical › Professional Science › Mathematics › Applied
- Books › History › Historical Study › Historiography
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Anthropology
- Books › History › World
- Books › Science › Biological Sciences
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