Why America is not a new Rome / Vaclav Smil.

• Material Type: 図書
• ISBN: 9780262195935 (hardcover : alk. paper)
• Title: Why America is not a new Rome / Vaclav Smil.
• Author Heading: Smil, Vaclav, 1943- ( 00533048 )Authorities
• Publication, Distribution, etc.: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press
• Publication Date: c2010.
• Publication Date (W3CDTF): 2010
• Extent: xii, 226 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
• Place of Publication (Country Code): US
• Text Language Code: eng
• Subject Heading: Power (Social sciences) -- United States.; Power (Social sciences) -- Rome.; World politics -- 21st century.; Comparative civilization.; United States -- Civilization.; United States -- Foreign relations.; United States -- Economic conditions.; United States -- Social conditions.; Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
• LCC: E169.1
• DDC: 973
• NDLC: GH82
• Note (Bibliography): Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-215) and index.
• Holding library: 国立国会図書館
• Call No.: GH82-B52
• Data Provider (Database): 国立国会図書館 : 国立国会図書館蔵書; https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp
• Bibliographic ID (NDL): 000011070454; http://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/000011070454
• LC Control Number: 2009019763; https://lccn.loc.gov/2009019763
• OCLC No.: 344037024; https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/344037024
• Cataloging Rule: Anglo-American Cataloging Rules
• Bibliographic Record Category (NDL): 211

• Contents: America as a new Rome? Nihil novi sub soleWhy America is not a new Rome. Empires, powers, limits ; Knowledge, machines, energy ; Life, death, wealthWh...
• Summary, etc.: "America's post-Cold War strategic dominance and its pre-recession affluence inspired pundits to make celebratory comparisons to ancient Rome at its m...