1493 for Young People
By Charles Mann
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff
By Charles Mann
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff
By Charles Mann
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff
By Charles Mann
Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff
Part of For Young People Series
Part of For Young People Series
Category: Children's Nonfiction | Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction
Category: Children's Nonfiction | Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction
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$22.95
Jan 26, 2016 | ISBN 9781609806637 | Young Adult
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Jan 26, 2016 | ISBN 9781609806316 | Young Adult
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$22.95
Jan 26, 2016 | ISBN 9781609806637 | Young Adult
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Jan 26, 2016 | ISBN 9781609806316 | Young Adult
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Praise
âThis book will help students understand the origins and continuing consequences of the globalization that was the almost immediate result of European exploration and exploitation of the New World ⊠An excellent addition to history collections.â âMary Mueller, Starred Review, School Library Journal
âAdapted by Stefoff for teen audiences, this riveting account shows how the complex, interconnected economic and environmental consequences of the European âdiscoveryâ of the Americas shaped many unexpected aspects of the modern world. The collision of unfamiliar flora, fauna, and microbes produced unforeseen wealth, conflict, exploitation, disease, misery, and social upheaval ⊠All of these fascinating stories are woven together in a clear, compelling narrative. The complex subject matter is impressively handled with deftness and wit. A provocative, gripping account.â âKirkus Reviews
âA fascinating story of how our modern world came to be. Globalization isnât the recent phenomenon we thoughtâfollow the breadcrumb trail of something as innocent as a potato and discover how it led to colossal change worldwide. Watch with horror the domino effect caused by greed for silver, and find out how something as tiny as a mosquito changed the world. A captivating mosaic of game changers that shaped modernity.â âJill Rubalcaba, author of Every Bone Tells a Story, Finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
âAn engrossing history of almost everythingâecology, botany, politics, economics, disease, and anthropologyâsince Columbusâs arrival in and departure from the Americas, 1493 for Young People will inform and engage its audience. Charles C. Mannâs original acclaimed work has been ably and entertainingly reduced for younger readers, who will appreciate his mind- and world-expanding ideas and knowledge.â âCynthia Levinson, author of Weâve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Childrenâs March, Winner of the IRA Young Adult Nonfiction Award
âThis is a book of big ideas and grand movements in human history, told through engaging stories about explorers, mountains of silver, deadly mosquitoes, and much more.â âSteve Sheinkin, author of Bomb: The Race to Buildâand Stealâthe Worldâs Most Dangerous Weapon, a Newbery Honor Book and Winner of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
Table Of Contents
Introduction: About this Book
PART ONE: One World
o Chapter 1: Two Monuments
o Chapter 2: Reversals of Fortune
PART TWO: Atlantic Journeys
o Chapter 3: The Tobacco Coast
o Chapter 4: Evil Air
PART THREE: Pacific Journeys
o Chapter 5: Shiploads of Silver
o Chapter 6: Lovesick Grass, Foreign Tubers, and Jade Rice
PART FOUR: Europe in the World
o Chapter 7: Potato Power, Potato Pests
o Chapter 8: Wealth That Grew on Trees
PART FIVE: Africa in the World
o Chapter 9: Crazy Soup
o Chapter 10: Forest of Fugitives
Afterword: Currents of Life
Timeline
Glossary
Index
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