1421: The Year China Discovered The World - Menzies, Gavin
GBP 3.71GBP 3.71
Jul 29, 04:09Jul 29, 04:09
Picture 1 of 1
Gallery
Picture 1 of 1
Have one to sell?
1421: The Year China Discovered The World - Menzies, Gavin
GBP 3.71
ApproximatelyS$ 6.43
Condition:
Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Shipping:
GBP 7.00 (approx S$ 12.13) Economy Int'l Postage.
Located in: Rossendale, United Kingdom
Delivery:
Estimated between Thu, 4 Sep and Wed, 24 Sep to 94104
Returns:
No returns accepted.
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:156629897135
Item specifics
- Condition
- Genre
- General & world history
- ISBN
- 9780593050781
About this product
Product Information
On 8 February 1421 the largest fleet the world had ever seen sailed from its base in China. The ships, 500 foot long junks made from the finest teak and mahogany, were led by 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 entire globe. hen they returned Zhu Di had fallen from power and China was beginning its long, self-imposed isolation from the world it had so recently embraced. The great ships rotted at their moorings and the records of their journeys were destroyed. Lost was the knowledge that Chinese ships had reached America seventy years before Columbus and circumnavigated the globe a century before Magellan. They has also discovered Antarctica, reached Australia three hundred and fifty years before Cook and solved the problem of longitude three hundred years before the Europeans. avin Menzies has spent fifteen years tracing the astonishing voyages of the Chinese fleet. Now, in a fascinating historical detective story, he shares the remarkable account of his
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Transworld LTD
ISBN-13
9780593050781
eBay Product ID (ePID)
88398234
Product Key Features
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Geography & Geosciences, History
Book Title
1421: the Year China Discovered the World
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Language
English
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
1011 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Item description from the seller
Seller business information
VAT number: GB 901578627
Seller feedback (3,129,052)
This item (1)
All items (3,129,052)
- r***3 (569)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchasevery pleased with transaction
- eBay automated Feedback- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthOrder completed successfully – tracked and on time
- eBay automated Feedback- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthOrder completed successfully – tracked and on time
- eBay automated Feedback- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthOrder completed successfully – tracked and on time
Seller feedback (3,129,052)
This item (1)
All items (3,129,052)
- r***3 (569)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchasevery pleased with transaction
- eBay automated Feedback- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthOrder completed successfully – tracked and on time
- eBay automated Feedback- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthOrder completed successfully – tracked and on time
- eBay automated Feedback- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthOrder completed successfully – tracked and on time