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1491: The Americas Before Columbus
Charles C. Mann
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Description for 1491: The Americas Before Columbus
Paperback. It was believed that in 1491, the year before Columbus landed, the Americas, one-third of the earth's surface, were a near-pristine wilderness inhabited by small, roaming bands of indigenous people. The author brings together the research, and the results of his own travels throughout North and South America. Num Pages: 576 pages, 16 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 344.
Up until very recently it was believed that in 1491, the year before Columbus landed, the Americas, one-third of the earth's surface, were a near-pristine wilderness inhabited by small roaming bands of indigenous people. But recently unexpected discoveries have dramatically changed our understanding of Indian life. Many scholars now argue that the Indians were much more numerous, were in the Americas for far longer and had far more ecological impact on the land than previously believed. This knowledge has enormous implications for today's environmental disputes, yet little has filtered into textbooks and even less into public awareness. Mann brings together ... Read more
Up until very recently it was believed that in 1491, the year before Columbus landed, the Americas, one-third of the earth's surface, were a near-pristine wilderness inhabited by small roaming bands of indigenous people. But recently unexpected discoveries have dramatically changed our understanding of Indian life. Many scholars now argue that the Indians were much more numerous, were in the Americas for far longer and had far more ecological impact on the land than previously believed. This knowledge has enormous implications for today's environmental disputes, yet little has filtered into textbooks and even less into public awareness. Mann brings together ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
352g
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781862078765
SKU
V9781862078765
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About Charles C. Mann
Charles Mann is the co-author of four books, including The Second Creation: Makers of the Revolution in 20th Century Physics and Noah's Choice: The Future of Endangered Species. He is the correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly and Science magazines, and editorial co-ordinator for the internationally best-selling Material World books. He lives in Massachusetts.
Reviews for 1491: The Americas Before Columbus
Brilliantly insightful and unsettling book
Paul Muldoon
Times Literary Supplement
A brilliant and startling exploration of the largely unrecognised great prehistoric cultures of the Americas
Popular Science Review
Mann rewrites the history of the new world before Columbus. It should be compulsory reading for anyone teaching the history of the Americas
Tribune
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Paul Muldoon
Times Literary Supplement
A brilliant and startling exploration of the largely unrecognised great prehistoric cultures of the Americas
Popular Science Review
Mann rewrites the history of the new world before Columbus. It should be compulsory reading for anyone teaching the history of the Americas
Tribune
... Read more