# 1493 by Charles C. Mann

4 Hacker News commenters recommended 1493 by Charles C. Mann and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as an interesting read on the global impact of the European opening of the New World, and as further reading on the topic.

## Why people recommend it

- Covers global impact of New World opening (1 comments): "It's all about the global impact of the opening of the New World by the Europeans" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48970817))
- Cited as further reading on the topic (1 comments): "For more on this see the book 1493" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48536063))
- Described as an interesting read (1 comments): "is an interesting read about this" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46400593))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307265722?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780307265722) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "1493 by Charles C. Mann", https://hackerapproved.com/p/1493/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).