If you’ve ever pondered about what was really at the heart of the rise and decline of ancient civilizations such as the Roman Empire, this book is for you. Dr. Penman’s theory, which is discussed at ...

Biohistory, moreover, does not see human history as a Darwinian struggle. Instead, it contends that history consists, to a considerable extent, of the interplay between humans’ biological inheritance ...

Series numbering extrapolated from list of previous titles on series title page. "Cambridge University Press is part of the University of Cambridge"--Title page verso. 1. Defining an anthropological ...

Exhuming corpses and testing DNA from artifacts and relatives to determine whether Napoleon and other celebrated historical figures were poisoned or suffered from genetic diseases are titillating uses ...

Rathbun's forensic case files donated in 2013 are restricted until 2088. Two folders containing student grades have been separated and are restricted until 2055. For preservation reasons, his computer ...

I would second Robert S. McElvaine’s call to combine evolution and history in subtler ways than is sometimes done (“The Relevance of Biohistory,” The Review, October 18). In my introductory history-of ...