Science on the march
JUL 01, 1962
DOI: 10.1063/1.3058268
The various civilizations of mankind known to us are characterized both by remarkable similarities, stemming from the common problems of humanity in all environments, and by quite remarkable differences, related to differences in culture and environment. The differences may be of secondary importance, or they may be so important that they determine the fate of a given civilization in a major way.
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Frederick Seitz, University of Illinois.
© 1962 American Institute of Physics
