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1421
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Author : Gavin Menzies
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2004
1421 written by Gavin Menzies and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
Based on 15 years of in-depth research, "1421" traces the voyages of an extraordinary fleet of Chinese ships, whose crews actually charted America 70 years before Columbus. Four 8-page color inserts. 37 maps & diagrams.
1421
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Author : Gavin Menzies
language : en
Publisher: Bantam Press
Release Date : 2002
1421 written by Gavin Menzies and has been published by Bantam Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
On 8 March 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 over two years and circle the globe. In the course of their journey, the Chinese ships reached America seventy years before Columbus; circumnavigated the globe a century before Magellan; discovered Antarctica, reached Australia three hundred and fifty years before Cook and solved the problem of longitude three hundred years before the Europeans. Contents include: - The voyage of Hong Bao: Voyage to Antarctica and Australia - The voyage of Zhou Man: Australia; The Barrier Reef and the Spice Islands; The first colony in the Americas; Colonies in Central America - The voyage of Zhou Wen: Settlement in North America; Expedition to the North Pole - The voyage of Yang Qing - Chinese circumnavigation of the world 1421-3.
1421
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Author : Gavin Menzies
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-08-31
1421 written by Gavin Menzies and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-31 with History categories.
On 8 March 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. The ships, some nearly five hundred feet long, 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 world in Confucian harmony. Their journey would last for over two years and take them around the globe but by the time they returned home, China was beginning its long, self-imposed isolation from the world it had so recently embraced. And so the great ships were left to rot and the records of their journey were destroyed. And with them, the knowledge that the Chinese had circumnavigated the globe a century before Magellan, reached America seventy years before Columbus, and Australia three hundred and fifty years before Cook... The result of fifteen years research, 1421 is Gavin Menzies' enthralling account of the voyage of the Chinese fleet, the remarkable discoveries he made and the persuasive evidence to support them: ancient maps, precise navigational knowledge, astronomy and the surviving accounts of Chinese explorers and the later European navigators as well as the traces the fleet left behind - from sunken junks to the votive offerings left by the Chinese sailors wherever they landed, giving thanks to Shao Lin, goddess of the sea. Already hailed as a classic, this is the story of an extraordinary journey of discovery that not only radically alters our understanding of world exploration but also rewrites history itself.
1434
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Author : Gavin Menzies
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2008-06-03
1434 written by Gavin Menzies and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-03 with Art categories.
The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "1421" offers a stunning reappraisal of history, presenting compelling new evidence about the European Renaissance, tracing its roots to the Chinese. 16-page color photo insert.
Who Discovered America
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Author : Gavin Menzies
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2013-10-08
Who Discovered America written by Gavin Menzies and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-08 with History categories.
Greatly expanding on his blockbuster 1421, distinguished historian Gavin Menzies uncovers the complete untold history of how mankind came to the Americas—offering new revelations and a radical rethinking of the accepted historical record in Who Discovered America? The iconoclastic historian’s magnum opus, Who Discovered America? calls into question our understanding of how the American continents were settled, shedding new light on the well-known “discoveries” of European explorers, including Christopher Columbus. In Who Discovered America? he combines meticulous research and an adventurer’s spirit to reveal astounding new evidence of an ancient Asian seagoing tradition—most notably the Chinese—that dates as far back as 130,000 years ago. Menzies offers a revolutionary new alternative to the “Beringia” theory of how humans crossed a land bridge connecting Asia and North America during the last Ice Age, and provides a wealth of staggering claims, that hold fascinating and astonishing implications for the history of mankind.
A Virtuous Knight
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Author : Craig Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2019
A Virtuous Knight written by Craig Taylor and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with History categories.
A radical re-interpretation of the chivalric biography of Boucicaut.
1421 The Year China Discovered The World
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Author : Gavin Menzies
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
1421 The Year China Discovered The World written by Gavin Menzies and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with categories.
The Lost Empire Of Atlantis
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Author : Gavin Menzies
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-09-15
The Lost Empire Of Atlantis written by Gavin Menzies and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-15 with History categories.
The bestselling author of 1421: THE YEAR THE CHINESE DISCOVERED THE WORLD uncovers the truth behind the mystery of Atlantis. After a chance conversation in Egypt in 2008, bestselling historian Gavin Menzies launched himself on a quest that would reveal the truth behind the mystery of Atlantis and her destruction. Through an examination of documentary and academic research, metallurgy, ancient shipbuilding and navigation techniques, artefacts and DNA evidence, Menzies slowly and painstakingly reveals a trading empire that spanned from the Great Lakes in North America to Kerala in India. And in doing so finally explains the incredible reality behind the legendary civilisation described by Plato and its disappearance. Reading like a real-life Indiana Jones story as ex-Royal Navy submarine captain Menzies travels round the world in pursuit of his goal, this is epic, iconoclastic popular history.
1434
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Author : Gavin Menzies
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-10-06
1434 written by Gavin Menzies and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-06 with History categories.
The New York Times bestselling author of 1421 offers another stunning reappraisal of history, presenting compelling new evidence that traces the roots of the European Renaissance to Chinese exploration in the fifteenth century The brilliance of the Renaissance laid the foundation of the modern world. Textbooks tell us that it came about as a result of a rediscovery of the ideas and ideals of classical Greece and Rome. But now bestselling historian Gavin Menzies makes the startling argument that in the year 1434, China—then the world's most technologically advanced civilization—provided the spark that set the European Renaissance ablaze. From that date onward, Europeans embraced Chinese intellectual ideas, discoveries, and inventions, all of which form the basis of western civilization today. Florence and Venice of the early fifteenth century were hubs of world trade, attracting traders from across the globe. Based on years of research, this marvelous history argues that a Chinese fleet—official ambassadors of the emperor—arrived in Tuscany in 1434, where they were received by Pope Eugenius IV in Florence. The delegation presented the influential pope with a wealth of Chinese learning from a diverse range of fields: art, geography (including world maps that were passed on to Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan), astronomy, mathematics, printing, architecture, steel manufacturing, military weaponry, and more. This vast treasure trove of knowledge spread across Europe, igniting the legendary inventiveness of the Renaissance, including the work of such geniuses as da Vinci, Copernicus, Galileo, and more. In 1434, Gavin Menzies combines this long-overdue historical reexamination with the excitement of an investigative adventure. He brings the reader aboard the remarkable Chinese fleet as it sails from China to Cairo and Florence, and then back across the world. Erudite and brilliantly reasoned, 1434 will change the way we see ourselves, our history, and our world.
District Of Columbia Appropriations For 1994 Testimony Of Members Of Congress Citizens And Organizations Of The District Of Columbia
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on District of Columbia Appropriations
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
District Of Columbia Appropriations For 1994 Testimony Of Members Of Congress Citizens And Organizations Of The District Of Columbia written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on District of Columbia Appropriations and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Washington (D.C.) categories.