1492: Not Simply the YearColumbus Sailed the Ocean Blue . . . In this extraordinary, sweeping history, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto traces key elements of the modern worldback to that single fateful year when everything changed.[...]

Taking us on a provocative journey through the history of humankind to reveal the challenges to our most fundamental belief, the author shows how our concept of humankind has changed over time.[...]

In "Near a Thousand Tables, " acclaimed food historian Felipe Fernandez-Armesto tells the fascinating story of food as cultural as well as culinary history -- a window on the history of mankind.
In this "appetizingly provocative" "(Los Angeles Times)" book, he guides readers through the eight g[...]

The acclaimed historian traces the historical evolution of the entire Western Hemisphere from prehistoric times to the present day, examining the interconnections among North, Central, and South America and the complex links--among migration, trade, religion, culture, food, and more that have shaped[...]

The world would end in 1492 - so the prophets, soothsayers and stargazers said. They were right. Their world did end. Ours began. Felipe Fernandez-Armesto traces key elements of the modern world back to that single, fateful year: the way power and wealth are distributed around the globe; the way ma[...]