Charles C. Mann His previous books include 1491 (Vintage 2006), which won the National Academies’ Keck Award for best book of the year, and 1493 (Vintage 2012), a New York Times best-seller.

Charles Mann was born on his family's 400 acre farm, 4 miles northwest of Luverne, on April 26, 1920. He was delivered by Jim Sherman's grandfather, "Doc" Sherman. He left school after 8th grade ...

Charles Mann is a correspondent for *The Atlantic ... Der Stern* (Germany), *Technology Review*, *Vanity Fair* and *The Washington Post* (magazine, op-ed, book review). Mann's most recent book, *1491* ...