uncovering the new world columbus created

The worn clichés crumble as readers gain introductions to the freshest of the systems of analysis gendered in the first post-Columbian millennium.” -Alfred W. Mann glories in reality, immersing his reader in complexity. Mann loves the world and adopts it as his own.” - Science “Charles C. At every point of his tale he keeps foremost in his mind the effect of humans’ activities on the broader environment they inhabit.” - The Wall Street Journal “Evenhandedness, a sense of wonder, the gift of turning a phrase. As a historian Mann should be admired not just for his broad scope and restless intelligence but for his biological sensitivity. Like its predecessor, 1493 runs to more than 400 pages, but it moves at a gallop. There is grandeur in this view of the past that looks afresh at the different parts of the world and the parts each played in shaping it.” - Financial Times “A muscular, densely documented follow-up. Such technical insights enhance a very human story, told in lively and accessible prose.” - Cleveland Plain-Dealer “Mann’s excitement never flags as he tells his breathtaking story. Thoughtful, learned and respectful of its subject matter, 1493 is a splendid achievement.” - The Oregonian “Despite his scope, Mann remains grounded in fascinating details. deserves a prominent place among that very rare class of books that can make a difference in how we see the world, although it is neither a polemic nor a work of advocacy. 1493 is rich in detail, analytically expansive and impossible to summarize. A bracingly persuasive counternarrative to the prevailing mythology about the historical significance of the ‘discovery’ of America.

Mann deftly illuminates contradictions on a human scale: the blind violence and terror at Jamestown, the cruel exploitation of labor in the silver mines of Bolivia, the awe felt by Europeans upon first seeing a rubber ball bounce.” - The New Yorker “Revelatory.” -Lev Grossman, Time Magazine “Compelling and eye-opening.” - Publishers Weekly Top 100 Books of 2011 “A book to celebrate. Like 1491, Mann's sequel will change worldviews.' - San Francisco Chronicle 'Exemplary in its union of meaningful fact with good storytelling, 1493 ranges across continents and centuries to explain how the world we inhabit came to be.' - The Washington Post “Engaging. A convincing explanation of why our world is the way it is.' - The New York Times Book Review 'Even the wisest readers will find many surprises here.

A Washington Post Notable Book 'Fascinating.

A TIME Magazine Best Book of the Year.

Uncovering the new world columbus created