1421: The Year China Discovered the World
Gavin Menzies
Published by Bantam Press, London
In his first book, 1421, Gavin Menzies argues that a huge Chinese fleet circumnavigated and charted the world years before the first great European voyages of discovery. The evidence for this comes in many different forms: from shipwrecks and ancient maps, to local peoples accounts and their DNA.
Explore Gavin's website to find out more on this fascinating subject.
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