Calculating Empires
A Genealogy of Technology and Power Since 1500
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Topics
Communication and Computation
Communication devices
Interfaces
Communication infrastructure
Data organization
Algorithms
Models
Human computers
Hardware
Unconventional computing
Control and Classification
Time
Education
Emotions and intelligence
Human bodies
Biometrics
Medical
Prison
Policing
Borders
Bureaucracy
Colonialism
Political and economic systems
Production
Energy and resources
Lithosphere
Atmosphere and hydrosphere
Biosphere
Astrosphere
Spatial representation
Architecture
Surveillance infrastructure
Military doctrine
Military systems
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