The Collapse of Complex Societies

The Collapse of Complex Societies
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 052138673X
ISBN-13 : 9780521386739
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Book Synopsis The Collapse of Complex Societies by : Joseph Tainter

Download or read book The Collapse of Complex Societies written by Joseph Tainter and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr Tainter describes nearly two dozen cases of collapse and reviews more than 2000 years of explanations. He then develops a new and far-reaching theory.


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