Charles C. Mann

Charles C. Mann, whose book ”1491,” a study of the pre-Columbian Americas received a host of awards, joins us with an acclaimed sequel: ”1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created.” In this book, Mann writes of how the discoveries of Christopher Columbus accidentally set off an ecological ... (more)convulsion as European vessels carried thousands of new species to new homes across the oceans. It is ”an eye-opening scientific exploration of our past, unequaled in its authority and fascination.” Mann is a correspondent for The Atlantic and Science magazine and has written for major newspapers, HBO and NBC’s Law & Order. He is the recipient of writing awards from the American Bar Association and the American Institute of Physics.

More than 200 million years ago, geological forces split apart the continents. Isolated from each other, the two halves of the world developed totally different suites of plants and animals. Columbus's voyages brought them back together--and marked the beginning of an extraordinary exchange of flora ... (more)and fauna between Eurasia and the Americas. In "1493," Charles Mann gives us an eye-opening scientific interpretation of our past, unequaled in its authority and fascination.

All are welcome to join the History Book Club discussion on Sept 20th (Sunday) at 2PM here at Lift Bridge Book Shop. The topic will be Pre-Columbian America. Read any book on the topic and join the discussion. All participants get the chance to do a short presentation on the book he or she chose to read.
Free ... (more)and Open to the Public.

Grab a copy of the SIERRA CLUB BOOK CLUB's choice for March, Charles Mann's 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, and join the group for a riveting discussion.