Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Foreword (2002) Preface (2002) Foreword (1972) Preface (1972) The Contrasts Conquistador y Pestilencia Old World Plants and Animals in the New World The Early History of Syphilis: A Reappraisal New World Foods and Old World Demography The Columbian Exchange Continues Bibliography (1972) Bibliography (2002) Index

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The classic work that revolutionized how we understand the environmental and cultural impact of the European conquest of the Americas.

About the Author

Alfred W. Crosby is professor emeritus of American Studies, History, and Geography at the University of Texas at Austin.

Reviews

Crosby put ecological history on the map. His pioneering text has awakened, inspired, and challenged a generation of readers. It will, undoubtedly, become more relevant as the pace of global exchange increases.
*The Sixteenth Century Journal*

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.
*Library Bookwatch*