Charles Mann, author of 1491, about the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus, revisits the Americas afterward. The author reports on the European voyages that followed and the…
5,770 viewsCharles Mann, The Wizard and the Prophet, and Andrew Revkin, Weather: An Illustrated History, talked about climate change and the history of weather. This event was part of the Virginia Fest…
445 viewsCharles Mann described the life and careers of Norman Borlaug and William Vogt, scientists on opposing sides who influenced modern ideas of the environment and the future survival of humanit…
1,445 viewsCharles Mann talked about his book 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, published by Alfred A. Knopf. In his book Charles Mann reached the conclusion that in the year befo…
5,440 viewsCharles Mann talked by remote connection about the 400th anniversary and history of the Jamestown colony in Virginia. His article, “America, Found and Lost” is part of the May 2007 cover sto…
514 viewsMr. Mann talked about the security of U.S. cyberspace and how to prevent cyber attacks. He also talked about the consequences of his suggested solutions. Mr. Mann had an article on the topic…
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