![]() ![]() ![]() Modern global food production largely relies on “ invasive species” (crops, livestock) that existed only regionally before establishment of the new trade and transport paths. In his book, Mann argues that Columbus paved the way to the homogenocene, a particular feature of the anthropocene that is marked by a global homogenization of (agricultural) species, diseases, and tools brought about by the migration and transport that set in with the discovery of the new world. It follows on from Mann's previous book on the Americas prior to Columbus, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus. It covers the global effects of the Columbian Exchange, following Columbus first landing in the Americas, that led to our current globalized world civilization. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbusġ493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created is a nonfiction book by Charles C. ![]()
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