AMERICAS, THE(ISBN=) 英文原版

　　In this groundbreaking work, leading historian Felipe
Fernández-Armesto tells the story of our hemisphere as a whole,
showing why it is impossible to understand North, Central, and
South America in isolation without turning to the intertwining
forces that shape the region. With imagination, thematic breadth,
and his trademark wit, Fernández-Armesto covers a range of
cultural, political, and social subjects, taking us from the dawn
of human migration to North America to the Colonial and
Independence periods to the “American Century” and beyond.
Fernández-Armesto does nothing less than revise the conventional
wisdom about cross-cultural exchange, conflict, and interaction,
making and supporting some brilliantly provocative conclusions
about the Americas’ past and where we are headed.

　　Felipe Fernández-Armesto, the Prince of Asturias Professor of
History at Tufts University, is the author of several books,
including Millennium, Columbus, and Near a Thousand Tables: A
History of Food.

　　“An imaginative, intelligent and sprightly volume that, in the
space of some two hundred pages, races through the history of the
Western hemisphere–from prehistoric times to the present.”
　　–The Washington Post Book World
　　“This wonderfully sharp and provocative book should become
essential reading for anybody interested in the history of
America.”
　　–The Times Literary Supplement (London)
　　“Fernández-Armesto can personalize broad historical trends
without sinking into triviality. . . . History written at its
best.” –Booklist