The Columbian exchange : biological and cultural consequences of 1492
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The Columbian exchange : biological and cultural consequences of 1492
(Contributions in American studies, no. 2)
Greenwood press, 1973, c1972
pbk. ed.
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityアフリカ専攻
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Bibliography: p. 222-260
Includes index
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The best thing about this book is its overarching thesis, the concept of a Columbian exchange. This provocative device permits Crosby to shape a lot of familiar and seemingly unrelated data into a fresh synthesis. . . . The implications of this interplay between novel biological and social forces are fascinating. Journal of American History
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