Charles C. Mann Discusses His Book, '1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus'
Mann's lecture, which represents both the Rieveschl and Taft lectures this year, is co-sponsored by the Departments of Anthropology and Geology, and is a part of the
Darwin Bicentennial / Sesquicentennial Celebration at the University of Cincinnati
. Manns lecture is also being sponsored as the Fellows of the Graduate School Distinguished Lecture.
What: "1491: Revisiting the History of the Americas Before Columbus"
When: Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, 4:30 5:30 p.m.
Where: Zimmer Auditorium, University of Cincinnati, Uptown Campus
Open reception and book signing: 5:30 6:30 p.m., Zimmer Auditorium lobby
Free and open to the public.
Closest parking Clifton Court and Woodside garages
For more information, contact Prof. Raj Manglik at 513-556-5704.
About the George Rieveschl Jr. Geo Lecture Series
The George Rieveschl Jr. Geo Lecture Series at the University of Cincinnati presents interdisciplinary lectures about the physical and life sciences on earth processes and their consequences for humanity. George Rieveschl earned three degrees in chemistry from the McMicken College of Arts and sciences at the University of Cincinnati: A.B. (1937), M.S. (1939) and Ph.D. (1940). He also received an honorary doctorate in 1956. He was named to the International Science and Engineering Hall of Fame in 1995.
Rieveschl is perhaps best known outside of UC for being the inventor of Benadryl, the first antihistamine. Within UCs walls, however, he was known as a strong supporter of the sciences, especially geology. This years Rieveschl Lecture will be the first to take place since the death of George Rieveschl in September 2007.
About Charles C. Mann
Charles C. Mann, author of the widely acclaimed recent book: 1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus, has been a correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, Science and Wired, and covered science, technology and commerce for many newspapers and magazines in the United States and abroad, including Business 2.0, Forbes ASAP, Geo, The New York Times magazine and book review, Paris-Match, Quark, Smithsonian, Der Stern, Technology Review and The Washington Post.
Mann has co-written four other books:
The Second Creation: Makers of the Revolution in 20th-Century Physics
;
The Aspirin Wars: Money, Medicine, and 100 Years of Rampant Competition
;
Noahs Choice: The Future of Endangered Species
; and
@ Large: The Strange Case of the Internets Biggest Invasion
. He has also written for the television show "Law and Order," and was the text editorial coordinator for the internationally best-selling photographic projects "Material World," "Women in the Material World" and "Hungry Planet." A three-time National Magazine Award finalist, he has received writing prizes from the American Bar Association, the American Institute of Physics, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Margaret Sanger Foundation.
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