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1421 : The Year China Discovered America by Gavin Menzies (2003, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060537639
ISBN-139780060537630
eBay Product ID (ePID)2404187
Product Key Features
Book Title1421 : the Year China Discovered America
Number of Pages576 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory & Surveys / General, Military / Naval, Essays & Travelogues, Asia / China, World, Expeditions & Discoveries
Publication Year2003
GenreTravel, Philosophy, History
AuthorGavin Menzies
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight30.3 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
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ReviewsMenzies' enthusiasm is infectious and his energy boundless. He has raised important questions and marshaled some fascinating information., Captivating . . . a historical detective story . . . that adds to our knowledge of the world, past and present., "Menzies' enthusiasm is infectious and his energy boundless. He has raised important questions and marshaled some fascinating information." -- Toronto Globe and Mail "Captivating . . . a historical detective story . . . that adds to our knowledge of the world, past and present." -- Daily News " is likely to be the most fascinating read of 2003." -- UPI "No matter what you think of Menzies's theories, his enthusiasm is infectious." -- Christian Science Monitor "What you've done, brilliantly, is to raise many questions that people are debating." -- Diane Rehm, The Diane Rehm Show "[Menzies] makes history sound like pure fun...a seductive read." -- New York Times Magazine
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal910/.951/09024
SynopsisThe incredible true story of the discovery of America before Columbus was even born.Gavin Menzies's extraordinary findings rewrite history. On March 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen sailed from its base in China. The ships, huge junks nearly five hundred 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 more than two years and circle the globe. When they returned in October 1423, the emperor had fallen, leaving China in political and economic chaos. The great ships, now considered frivolous, were left to rot at their moorings and the records of their journeys were destroyed. Lost in China's long, self-imposed isolation that followed was the knowledge that Chinese ships had reached America seventy years before Columbus and circumnavigated the globe a century before Magellan. Also concealed were how the Chinese colonized America before the Europeans and transplanted to America, Australia, New Zealand and South America the principal economic crops that have fed and clothed the world. Now, in a landmark historical journey, Gavin Menzies, who spent fifteen years tracing the astonishing voyages of the Chinese fleet, shares the remarkable account of his discoveries and the incontrovertible evidence to support them. His compelling narrative pulls together ancient maps, precise navigational knowledge, astronomy and the surviving accounts of Chinese explorers and the later European navigators to prove that the Chinese had also discovered Antarctica, reached Australia three hundred and fifty years before Cook and solved the problem of longitude three hundred years ahead of the Europeans. 1421 describes the artifacts and inscribed stones left behind by the emperor's fleet, the evidence of wrecked junks along its route -- discovered in locations ranging from the middle of the Mississippi River to tributaries of the Amazon -- and the ornate votive offerings left by the Chinese sailors wherever they landed, in honor of Shao Lin, goddess of the sea. 1421: The Year China Discovered America is the story of a remarkable journey of discovery that rewrites our understanding of history. Our knowledge of world exploration as it has been commonly accepted for centuries must now be reconceived due to this classic work of historical detection.
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- 10 Dec, 2015
For History Lovers
Great book for those who believe we cannot depend on history as it is taught and do believe as new discoveries are made we should at least reconsider events of the past, to at least update them, if not change them totally if warranted. Made me think. Find myself reading other history books to see if any validate what was speculated in this book. A good read. Needs just a little more evidence to make me a true believer.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 18 Oct, 2017
1421
I cannot comment on the content as I haven't read the book. I did peruse the book and found it to be quite technical in presentation.. I believe it would be a great historical reference.. The author had to do an amazing amount of research.. PS: I purchased this book as a gift..Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Dec, 2019
A Must Read
Great book with lots of compelling facts and research that will change how we understand early world explorations. Highly recommended reading!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 Nov, 2017
New History,,,,Excellent updated information on early exploration of our planet.
Very interesting story of History that had been lost, and destroyed. A real eye opener. Highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Sep, 2017
Book review
The book is in great condition but when I opened the bag it smelled like tobacco. It was not a plesent smell. Pretty gross...Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Jan, 2017
Book 1421
Great history lessonVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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