Western Civilization Since the Renaissance: Peace, War, Industry, and the ArtsHarper & Row, 1963 - 464 páginas First published in 1950 under title: War and human progress. Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 219-449). |
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Invention and Firearms | 23 |
The Birth of Modern Science | 42 |
Progress of Capitalist Industry | 65 |
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