Crash Course History of Science #16: The Columbian Exchange

Revolution in Europe during the 1400s through the 1700s came in many forms - political, cultural, religious, and scientific. But we can't fully understand this idea without "exploring" another one - the so-called Age of Exploration. This encompasses a lot of events that happened from 1400 through the 1600s and was driven in part by new ideas about knowledge making. Learn about the exchange of ideas during exploration in this video. [12:57]