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The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492 30th Anniversary Edition

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What can I say? Crosby provides great insight into a whole different aspect of the Columbian exchange of 1492. He tells of many of the significant factors of the joining of two worlds set apart for millions of years. The transfer of biota (animals, plants, pathogens, etc) played a major part in the transformation of the Americas in such drastic ways that could never be reversed. A must read for those interested in history!!!

The Columbian Exchange: Biological And Cultural Consequences Of 1942 by Alfred W. Crosby Jr. (Professor Emeritus of American Studies, History, and Geography, University of Texas - Austin) is the 30th anniversary edition of a classic treatise that shows how the voyages of Columbus caused a sweeping biological change as organisms large and small spread to both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. From the deadly toll of smallpox among the Indians of Mexico, to the introduction of Old World plants and animals to the New World, and so much more, The Columbian Exchange is a seminal, educational, and uniquely insightful contribution to Native American, Medical History, and World History Studies reference collections and reading lists.