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| Publisher | GRANTA BOOKS |
| ISBN 13 | 9781847082459 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847082459 |
| Book Subtitle | How Europe's Discovery Of The Americas Revolutionized Trade, Ecology And Life On Earth |
| Book Description | Two hundred million years ago the earth consisted of a single vast continent, Pangea, surrounded by a great planetary sea. Continental drift tore apart Pangaea, and for millennia the hemispheres were separate, evolving almost entirely different suites of plants and animals. Columbus's arrival in the Americas brought together these longseparate worlds. Many historians believe that this collision of ecosystems and cultures the Columbian Exchange was the most consequential event in human history since the Neolithic Revolution. And it was the most consequential event in biological history since the extinction of the dinosaurs. Beginning with the world of microbes and moving up the species ladder to mankind, Mann rivetingly describes the profound effect this exchanging of species had on the culture of both continents. |
| Editorial Review | Tokumei's book is a provocative study of the debate over the moral and political implications of Darwinian science. (Larry Arnhart, Presidential Research Professor of Political Science, Northern Illinois University, author of Darwinian Conservatism) Richard Tokumei asks all the right questions and as far as I am concerned provides all the right answers. At the very least his book should serve to remind us that these days there is nothing so rare as common sense. (Burt Prelutsky, Author of Liberals: America's Termites) |
| About the Author | Charles Mann is the coauthor of four books, including The Second Creation: Makers of the Revolution in 20th Century Physics and the bestselling 1491 (2005/6). He is the correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly and Science magazines, and editorial coordinator for the internationally bestselling Material World books. He lives in Massachusetts. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Charles C. Mann |
| Publication Date | 30-Sep-13 |
| Number of Pages | 720 |
1493: How Europe's Discovery Of The Americas Revolutionized Trade, Ecology And Life On Earth Paperback English by Charles C. Mann - 30-Sep-13
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