Charles C. Mann

“Like almost everyone, I’ve seen Leonardo’s drawing of the nude man in the circle. But until I read Toby Lester’s terrific new book, I had no idea about the story behind the picture--or even that there was a story behind the picture. Deftly weaving together art, architecture, history, theology, and much else, Da Vinci’s Ghost is a first-rate intellectual enchantment.” Charles Mann, author of 1493

“Every once in a while that rare book comes along that is not only wonderfully written and utterly compelling but also alters the way you perceive the world. Toby Lester’s Da Vinci’s Ghost is such a book. Like a detective, Lester uncovers the secrets of an iconic drawing and pieces together a magisterial history of art and ideas and beauty.” David Grann, author of THE LOST CITY OF Z

Toby Lester is a contributing editor to and has written extensively for The Atlantic. A former PeaceCorps volunteer and United Nations observer, he lives in the Boston area with his wife and three daughters. His previous book, The Fourth Part of the World, about the map that gave America its name, was a finalist for the Barnes & Noble Discover New Writers Award and was picked as a Book of the Year by several publications. His work has also been featured on This American Life.

Location: Street: Porter Square Shopping Center Additional: 25 White Street City: Cambridge, Province: Massachusetts Postal Code: 02140 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (lisätietoja)

Charles C. Mann keskustelee teoksesta 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created.

Charles C. Mann, whose book ”1491,” a study of the pre-Columbian Americas received a host of awards, joins us with an acclaimed sequel: ”1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created.” In this book, Mann writes of how the discoveries of Christopher Columbus accidentally set off an ecological convulsion as European vessels carried thousands of new species to new homes across the oceans. It is ”an eye-opening scientific exploration of our past, unequaled in its authority and fascination.” Mann is a correspondent for The Atlantic and Science magazine and has written for major newspapers, HBO and NBC’s Law & Order. He is the recipient of writing awards from the American Bar Association and the American Institute of Physics. (jasbro)… (lisätietoja)

Charles C. Mann lukee teosta 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created.

More than 200 million years ago, geological forces split apart the continents. Isolated from each other, the two halves of the world developed totally different suites of plants and animals. Columbus's voyages brought them back together--and marked the beginning of an extraordinary exchange of flora and fauna between Eurasia and the Americas. In "1493," Charles Mann gives us an eye-opening scientific interpretation of our past, unequaled in its authority and fascination. (bookconscious)… (lisätietoja)

Charles C. Mann , 1491 : Amerikka ennen Kolumbusta.

All are welcome to join the History Book Club discussion on Sept 20th (Sunday) at 2PM here at Lift Bridge Book Shop. The topic will be Pre-Columbian America. Read any book on the topic and join the discussion. All participants get the chance to do a short presentation on the book he or she chose to read.
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