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1.The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492 30th Anniversary EditionThe Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492 30th Anniversary Edition
from Praeger Paperback
Price: $30.55

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Slim though it is, this is a powerful little book. This insightful study of the biological consequences of the great culture clash that began in 1492 changed the way I think about history and has proved to be a valuable reference. It is a must-read for anyone interested in anthropology,... more info

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2.Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900 (Studies in Environment and History)Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900 (Studies in Environment and History)
from Cambridge University Press
Price: $22.49

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This book sets out what Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies does, but in a less original way. It basicaly sets up a straw man by claiming that most people think Europeans conquered the New World and Oceania through weapons but in fact they were 'biologically' programmed to win. This... more info

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3.The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492 (Contributions in American Studies #2) (Contributions in American Studies)The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492 (Contributions in American Studies #2) (Contributions in American Studies)
from Greenwood Press (CT)

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The Columbian Exchange, by Dr. Alfred W. Crosby, as the title suggests, Crosby's work explains that the most influential aspect of the "discovery" of the "New World" in changing the paradigm of the "Old World" was not the economic ramifications or even the establishment of the United States, but... more info

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4.Children of the Sun: A History of Humanity s Unappeasable Appetite for EnergyChildren of the Sun: A History of Humanity's Unappeasable Appetite for Energy
from W. W. Norton
Price: $16.29

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As a short (167pp) and enjoyable history of the place of energy through human history, I can recommend Children of the Sun, by Alfred w. Crosby. This chronological survey of the subject -- spanning from the introduction of fire (at the time when yoga tights were made from mammoth fur) through the... more info

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5.The Measure of Reality: Quantification in Western Europe, 1250-1600The Measure of Reality: Quantification in Western Europe, 1250-1600
from Cambridge University Press
Price: $21.59

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An important consideration when reading this book is to remember that it is the third part of a trilogy, with the first two parts being (1) "The Columbian Exchange" and (2) "Ecological Imperialism." Crosby's case studies in this book on the development of quantitative thinking in Europe are... more info

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6.America s Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918America's Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918
from Cambridge University Press
Price: $22.49

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Trying to make sense of the time period: 1910 to 1920, I referred to various media and formats. I began with Alfred W. Crosby's America's Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918. Using Crosby's reportage as a starting point, I viewed 10 hours of video or a mini series based on... more info

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7.Throwing Fire: Projectile Technology through HistoryThrowing Fire: Projectile Technology through History
from Cambridge University Press
Price: $23.20

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Except for the part that is left out -- a rather important part, as it turns out -- Alfred Crosby's little essay on human action at a distance is an amusing, not entirely reliable assertion of one of those facts we all know but never perhaps knew we knew -- unknown knowns, as Don Rumsfeld might have... more info

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8.Germs Seeds and Animals: Studies in Ecological History (Sources and Studies in World History)Germs Seeds & Animals: Studies in Ecological History (Sources and Studies in World History)
from M. E. Sharpe
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9.[no image]The Measure of Reality Quantification and Western Society, 1250-1600
from Cambridge Univ. Press

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10.[no image]The Columbian Voyages, the Columbian Exchange, and Their Historians (Essays on Global and Comparative History)
from Amer Historical Assn

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