Jottings from the Granite Studio

Via CDT, an interesting piece that argues the Tang dynasty may have been done in by climate change. (The full report can be found in the journal Nature, but is available to subscribers only.)
According to a collaborative effort between scientists from Germany and China, between 700 and 900 CE the climate changed, the winter monsoon [...]

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According to this morning’s edition of Inside Higher Education, it’s not that easy getting in and once you’re there, be prepared to stay awhile.
Citing a study by the American Historical Association, IHE reports:
History departments in the United States with doctoral programs received an average of 74.1 applications for the fall 2007 term and anticipate enrolling [...]

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