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| Author | Charles C. Mann |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | World History Columbian Exchange |
| Genre | Nonfiction History |
| Publisher | Knopf |
Publication date | 9 August 2011 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 560 |
| ISBN | 978-0-307-26572-2 |
| OCLC | 682893439 |
| 909/.4 | |
| LC Class | D228 .M36 2011 |
| Preceded by | 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus |
1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created is a nonfiction book by Charles C. Mann first published in 2011.[1] It covers the global effects of the Columbian Exchange, following Columbus's first landing in the Americas, that led to our current globalized world civilization.[2][3] It follows on from Mann's previous book on the Americas prior to Columbus, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus.[4]
In his book, Mann argues that Columbus paved the way to the homogenocene, a particular feature of the anthropocene that is marked by a global homogenization of (agricultural) species, diseases, and tools brought about by the migration and transport that set in with the discovery of the new world. Modern global food production largely relies on “invasive species” (crops, livestock) that existed only regionally before the establishment of the new trade and transport paths.
- ^ Mann, Charles C. (2011). 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created. New York: Knopf. ISBN 978-0-307-26572-2.
- ^ Mann, Charles C. (8 August 2011). "In '1493,' Columbus Shaped A World To Be; talking about his book 1493". NPR Fresh Air (Radio Interview). Terry Gross. WHYY-FM. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Mann, Charles C. (26 September 2011). "1493: Uncovering the new World Columbus Created". ALOUD at Central Library, Los Angeles Public Library (Television Interview). Richard Rodriguez. Los Angeles, California: C-SPAN. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Mann, Charles C. (2005). 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus. New York: Knopf. ISBN 1-4000-4006-X.