The Columbian exchange

About “The Columbian exchange”

The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492 is a 1972 book by Alfred W. Crosby that introduced the term "Columbian Exchange" and helped establish the field of environmental history. The book examines the transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and cultural elements between the Old World and the New World after Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage. Crosby highlights how this exchange had significant biological and cultural impacts on both regions. The work focuses on the movement of species and ideas across the Atlantic, shaping the development of societies in the centuries that followed. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)