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1421, El Ano En Que China Descubrio El Mundo/ 1421: the Year China Discovered the World
By
Francisco J. Ramos Mena (trans) and
Gavin Menzies
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Debolsillo
Publication date
February 28, 2006
Pages
603
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Italian edition
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9788497935081
ISBN-10
849793508X
Dimensions
1.75 by 5 by 7.50 in.
Weight
1.05 lbs.
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$13.95
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Argues convincingly that a fleet of huge, five hundred feet long Chinese junks built from the finest teak sailed under the direct orders of Emperor Zhu Di on the 8th of March, 1421, beginning a two-year voyage, during which time the ships would reach Australia 350 years before Cook, discover Antarctica, land in the Americas 70 years before Columbus, solve the problem of longitude 300 years before the Europeans, and circumnavigate the globe a century before Magellan.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Argues convincingly that a fleet of huge, five hundred feet long Chinese junks built from the finest teak sailed under the direct orders of Emperor Zhu Di on the 8th of March, 1421, beginning a two-year voyage, during which time the ships would reach Australia 350 years before Cook, discover Antarctica, land in the Americas 70 years before Columbus, solve the problem of longitude 300 years before the Europeans, and circumnavigate the globe a century before Magellan.
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Italian edition edition from Debolsillo (February 28, 2006)
9788497935081 | details & prices | 603 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 1.75 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $13.95
About: Argues convincingly that a fleet of huge, five hundred feet long Chinese junks built from the finest teak sailed under the direct orders of Emperor Zhu Di on the 8th of March, 1421, beginning a two-year voyage, during which time the ships would reach Australia 350 years before Cook, discover Antarctica, land in the Americas 70 years before Columbus, solve the problem of longitude 300 years before the Europeans, and circumnavigate the globe a century before Magellan.
About: Argues convincingly that a fleet of huge, five hundred feet long Chinese junks built from the finest teak sailed under the direct orders of Emperor Zhu Di on the 8th of March, 1421, beginning a two-year voyage, during which time the ships would reach Australia 350 years before Cook, discover Antarctica, land in the Americas 70 years before Columbus, solve the problem of longitude 300 years before the Europeans, and circumnavigate the globe a century before Magellan.
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