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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A deeply engaging history of how European settlements in the post-Colombian Americas shaped the world—from the highly acclaimed author of 1491. • "Fascinating...Lively...A convincing explanation of why our world is the way it is." —The New York Times Book Review
Presenting the latest research by biologists, anthropologists,…
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1 author picked 1493 as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is the real title of the book, referring to the year 1493 AD.
Even as a plant biologist, I had no idea how much Columbus’ trips across the Atlantic Ocean scrambled the world's living species. The flora and fauna of the world today look nothing like they did beforehand.
From Eran's list on how plants have had a dramatic influence on human history.
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