Exploring Columbus’s 1493 Voyage for Younger Readers

1493 for Younger Folks by Charles C. Mann tells the gripping story of globalization by way of journey, commerce, colonization, and migration from its beginnings within the fifteenth century to the current. How did the lowly potato plant feed the poor throughout Europe after which trigger the deaths of thousands and thousands? How did the rubber plant allow industrialization? What’s the connection between malaria, slavery, and the result of the American Revolution? How did the fabled silver mountain of sixteenth-century Bolivia fund financial growth within the flood-prone plains of rural China and the wars of the Spanish Empire? Right here is the story of how typically the best leaps additionally posed the best threats to human development.

Discover Mann's thought-provoking and articulate language in "1493 for Younger Folks." His vast analysis and wisdom provide tools for young readers to engage with today's pressing issues, empowering them to navigate a changing world. Mann's conclusions encourage essential critical thinking among the younger generation, making this book a valuable resource for those seeking to understand the impact of Columbus and the world he shaped.

From the Writer

Explore a captivating historical journey encompassing ecology, botany, politics, economics, disease, and anthropology from Columbus's arrival and departure in the Americas in 1493. "1493 for Younger Folks" promises to educate and captivate its audience. As praised by Cynthia Levinson, the author of "We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March" and winner of the IRA Young Adult Nonfiction Award.