Columbus and the Age of Discovery

The Beginning of Global Trade

Agriculture: Innovations and Implications

Societal Changes and Identity Formation

Ecological and Environmental Impact

Invasion and Impact on Indigenous Tribes

Immigration and the Influence on Culture

The Slave Trade and Its Repercussions

Disease and Its Role in the New World

Globalization: From Columbus to Modern Day

1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created unveils how Europeans' arrival in the Americas brought about an exchange of flora, fauna, cultural ideas, and diseases, leading to significant global changes and the formation of the modern world. The book goes beyond Columbus's voyage, delving into the ripple effects it had on other continents, particularly Asia.