1493: A Global Exploration of the New World

Chapter 1:Summary of 1493 book<br> <br> 1493 by Charles C. Mann is a fascinating exploration of the global impacts of the year 1493, which marked the beginning of a new era of global interconnectedness and exchange. Mann argues that the year 1493 is a more important turning point in world history than 1492, the year of Christopher Columbus' famous voyage. <br> <br> The book describes the far-reaching consequences of Columbus's voyage, particularly the Columbian Exchange, which refers to the transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and people between the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and the New World (the Americas). Mann explores how this e...