Цифры не лгут. 71 факт, важный для понимания всего на свете

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Индия против Китая

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Производство по-прежнему важно

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Россия и США: ничего не меняется

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Крушение империй: ничто не ново под луной

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Машины, конструкции, приборы. Изобретения, которые сформировали современный мир

1880-е: колыбель современности

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Электромоторы: двигатели цивилизации

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Трансформаторы: невоспетые труженики

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Не списывайте дизель со счетов

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Запечатлеть движение – от лошадей до электронов

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От фонографа к мультимедиапотокам

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Изобретение интегральных схем

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Проклятие Мура: почему технический прогресс не столь стремителен, как кажется?

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Накопление данных: слишком много, слишком быстро

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