Description
It was believed that in 1491, the year before Columbus landed, the Americas were a near-pristine wilderness inhabited by small roaming bands of indigenous people. Here, Charles Mann provides a new, fascinating and iconoclastic account of the Americas before Columbus.
About the Author
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
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 *
A well-researched and racily written new book ... There are few better introductory books on the civilisations of pre-Columbian America, and none so up-to-date * Spectator *
An immensely valuable book to anyone interested in agriculture and ecology as well as history and archeology. It is also rich in gossip about academic squabbles * Morning Star *
Book Information
ISBN 9781862078765
Author Charles C. Mann
Format Paperback
Page Count 576
Imprint Granta Books
Publisher Granta Books
Weight(grams) 352g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 30mm