Science Journalist and Author
Charles C. Mann is an American journalist and author whose work examines the intersection of science, technology, and commerce. He is best known for 1491 and 1493, sweeping accounts of the Americas before and after Columbus that transformed popular understanding of pre Columbian civilisations.
by Charles C. Mann
Mann argues pre-Columbian Americas were far more populated and ecologically managed than traditionally believed. Indigenous peoples actively shaped their landscapes through fire and agriculture.
The books Charles C. Mann references, cites, and recommends most frequently.
by Jared Diamond
Diamond argues that geography, not racial superiority, explains why some civilizations dominated others. Differences in domesticable plants, animals, and continental axes gave certain societies an insurmountable head start.
Who Charles draws from, and who draws from Charles — aggregated across every book in this collection. Counts show the number of citation links, not the depth of each one.