Charles C. Mann, 1493.  Uncovering the New World Columbus  Created.  Alfred A. Knopf, 9 August 2011.  $30.50, 544 pages. Apart from its misleading subtitle, Charles Mann’s  1493.  Uncovering the New World Columbus Created, is a book to celebrate.  (Columbus’ personal contribution to the creation of the new world Mann describes was roughly the same as Johannes Gutenberg’s to the invention of word processing.... Full Story