Placeholder text

Go to cart

1421. The Year China Discovered the World

By Gavin Menzies

1421. The Year China Discovered the World Geology & Geography

1421. The Year China Discovered the World

Only 2 items left in stock
Description
Compelling evidence that the Chinese were the first great maritime explorers -- not the Europeans. Rewrite the history books! In 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen sailed from its base in China. The ships, huge junks nearly 500 feet long and built from the finest teak, were under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. Their mission was to proceed all the way to the end of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas and unite the whole world in Confucian harmony. Their journey would last over two years and circle the globe. When they returned, Zhu Di had lost power and China was beginning its long, self-imposed isolation from the world. The great ships rotted and the records of their journeys were destroyed. Lost was the knowledge that Chinese ships had reached America 70 years before Columbus and circumnavigated the globe a century before Magellan. They had also discovered Antarctica, reached Australia 350 years before Cook, and solved the problem of longitude 300 years before the Europeans. In this fascinating historical detective story, Gavin Menzies shares the remarkable account of his discoveries and the incontrovertible evidence supporting them.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
649
Release Date:
2004-03-01
Publication Date:
2003-10-31
Publisher:
Transworld Publ. Ltd UK
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0553815229
ISBN13:
9780553815221
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
560 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
199 cm
Thickness:
60 cm

Condition

Show more

Show less
Very good
Almost no signs of wear. Book pages have no markings, accessories are intact and all other media are in good condition.
Available immediately
€3,49

Incl. VAT, plus shipping costs

PayPal
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
Only 2 items left in stock

Verified second-hand article

Verified second-hand item

Free shipping from 19€

€3,49