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Сингулярность XXI века в контексте Большой истории: математический анализ

Journal of Big History Pub Date : 2018-06-14 DOI: 10.22339/jbh.v2i3.2328

Andrey Korotayev

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¿Qué es la Gran Historia? 什么是大故事?

Journal of Big History Pub Date : 2018-06-14 DOI: 10.22339/JBH.V2I3.2331

David Christian

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The 21st Century Singularity and its Big History Implications: A re-analysis 21世纪奇点及其重大历史意义:再分析

Journal of Big History Pub Date : 2018-06-14 DOI: 10.22339/JBH.V2I3.2329

Andrey Korotayev

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Towards a Big History Model for Italian Schools 意大利学校的大历史模式

Journal of Big History Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.22339/JBH.V3I1.3120

A. Raiteri, M. Porta, G. Grieco, Renza Cambini

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