Group 2: Misha Vinokur, Pablo del Rio, Nick Razeghi & Jennifer Newgen (group 2 also did pages on science & technology)

The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson is an alternative history book about a world in which there is no "West". Christianity and European cultures no longer exist because 99% of the population in Europe was wiped out by the Black Death. Our Alternative History section of the Years of Rice and Salt Wiki compares aspects of the book that parallel or relate to our own history.

Quick Links:

• Scientific Revolution in Europe
• Spanish vs. British
• Calendar
  

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Group 3: Vanessa Tamangan, Brooke Boyd, Lyndsi Humphreys, Roha Abate, and Johann Hadian (group 3 also did pages on science & technology)

The Years of Rice and Salt showcases Kim Stanley Robinson's extensive knowledge of world history. Instead of simply making up historical events, Robinson provides alternate parallels in history that help the readers look into and understand how our story came to be. The following are some of the episodes the writer changed in order to educate us:

• The Age of Enlightenment
• History of Alchemy
• Alternative History in Retrospect
• Ibn Sina

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