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Before Columbus: The Americas of 1491
Hardback
Main Details
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Before Columbus: The Americas of 1491
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Charles C. Mann
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:128 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 254 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781416949008
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| Classifications | Dewey:970.01 |
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| Illustrations |
f-c jkt+int (digital art)
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Simon & Schuster
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| Imprint |
Atheneum
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| Publication Date |
8 September 2009 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
A companion book for young readers based on 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, the groundbreaking bestseller by Charles C. Mann.
Author Biography
Charles C. Mann is the author of 1491, which won the U.S. National Academy of Sciences' Keck award for the best book of the year. A correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, Science, and Wired, he has covered the intersection of science, technology, and commerce for many newspapers and magazines here and abroad, including the New York Times, Vanity Fair, the Washington Post, and more. In addition to 1491, he was the co-author of four other non-fiction books. He is now working on a companion volume to 1491. His website is www.charlesmann.org.
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