6/24/2023 0 Comments 1493 by Charles C. Mann“They turned the Americas, Asia, and to a lesser extent, Africa into ecological versions of Europe” (Mann, 6). SummaryĬharles Mann’s “1493” is a nonfiction, history book that addresses how the Europeans used the Columbian Exchange to transform the world. His book attempts to answer this question. People of European descent, though, are thick on the ground in distant realms such as Australia, the Americas, and southern Africa. He states that, “Most Africans live in Africa, most Asians in Asia, and most Native Americans in the Americas. He believes that these changes were influential in altering the world’s ecological shape, and was pivotal in the raise of European dominance. Mann’s thesis is essential to understanding his book. His book examines the various factors that brought non-native species around the world. Mann attempts to explain the series of events that produces a tomatoes in his garden but the fruit is not native to his country (America).
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