Thomas Homer-Dixon: "Civilization Far From Equilibrium"
Thomas Homer-Dixon presents his lecture Civilization Far From Equilibrium: Energy, Complexity and Human Survival at the Equinox Summit - Energy 2030.

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Sid Meier's Civilization V - video game company Firaxis, fifth in a series of global turn-based strategy Civilization. Exit Games is scheduled for September 21, 2010. Available for download via Steam will be September 24, 2010. In the games of the series Civilization player creates and develops a civilization from prehistoric times to the near future.

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