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1421: the Year China Discovered the World

1421: the Year China Discovered the World( )
Author: Menzies, Gavin
ISBN:978-0-553-81522-1
Publication Date:Nov 2003
Publisher:Penguin Random House
Imprint:Bantam Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $32.99
Book Description:

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...
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Book Details
Pages:688
Detailed Subjects: History / Expeditions & Discoveries
Travel / Essays & Travelogues
History / Asia / China
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):12.9 x 19.7 x 4.2 cm
Book Weight:0.556 Kilograms



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