Explain why the Description of the World is one of the most important books in history?

The "Description of the World" is one of the most important books in history. It contains the narrative of Marco Polo's journey from Europe to Asia (at the court of Kublai Khan) in the thirteenth century. The book details information about plant growing in different areas and daily life for citizens in Asian countries who were at war.

This book was also influential to Christopher Columbus who decided to follow a western route to Asia after reading "The Description of the World"