1421: The Year China Discovered The World
by:
Gavin Menzies (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780553815221 (0553815229)
Publish date: March 1st 2004
Publisher: Bantam
Pages no: 656
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Non Fiction,
Travel,
History,
Literature,
Cultural,
Science,
American,
Culture,
Asia,
China,
World History
I thought I'd take a shot at this one, as I have this fatal weakness for pseudo-science and pseudo-history - but I couldn't even come close to finishing it, it was so craptastic. It was so poorly written, and so repetitive (Mr. Menzies informs us six times that he is a retired Royal Navy captain. ...
Note: Some extra information is on the website http://1421.tv/ It's an interesting thesis. The idea that in the 15th Century, just before the emperor decided that a thunderstorm and tragic fire were a sign that he was doing something wrong and that exploration was out, that Chinese explorers had m...
Menzies makes a pretty compelling case for the Chinese fleets discovering America. Not only did I learn about the Chinese fleets but I also learned more about cartography, sailing, and Chinese politics at the time.Even if Menzie's theory ends up being wrong the book is well worth the read.
Menzies makes a pretty compelling case for the Chinese fleets discovering America. Not only did I learn about the Chinese fleets but I also learned more about cartography, sailing, and Chinese politics at the time.Even if Menzie's theory ends up being wrong the book is well worth the read.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30254503
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