Brian Whitworth (Massey) and Alex P. Whitworth (Princeton): The Social Environment Model: Small Heroes and the Evolution of Human Society. A review of The Watchman's Rattle: Thinking Our Way Out of Extinction by Rebecca D. Costa. From The Guardian, a series of guides to the ancient world. Ian Morris explains how Europe's position on the edge of the Atlantic has shaped the west's dominance of recent history, and argues that it is geography which determines the landscape of power. A review of In Search of Civilization: Remaking a Tarnished Idea by John Armstrong. Societies come together slowly, but can fall apart quickly, say researchers who applied the tools of evolutionary biologists to an anthropological debate. The end of the world as we know it cannot be avoided, but it can be predicted. More on Pandora’s Seed: The Unforeseen Cost of Civilization by Spencer Wells. A not-so-distant mirror: Does the 18th century give reason for hope in the 21st? From Al-Ahram, a review of Egyptian Dawn: Exposing the Real Truth Behind Ancient Egypt by Robert Temple. An interview with Brian Clegg, author of Armageddon Science: The Science of Mass Destruction. The introduction to Rethinking the Other in Antiquity by Erich S. Gruen. A review of The World in 2050: Four Forces Shaping Civilization’s Northern Future by Laurence C. Smith. A review of Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization by Richard Miles.
