1421
The Year China Discovered America
Gavin Menzies
Discover the untold story of China's incredible maritime expeditions with this intriguing historical book. Follow the largest fleet in history as it sets sail in 1421 to collect tribute from beyond the seas, only to face political and economic chaos upon returning home. Uncover the lost knowledge of China's early exploration of the Americas, their circumnavigation of the globe, and their colonization of America before Europeans ever set foot there. This book reveals the fascinating truth about the world's history that has been hidden for centuries.
Publish Date
2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
2004-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2002
Goodreads Rating
3.61
ISBN
9780061564895
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This is another book that trains us to keep an open mind. It offers a theory of how the Chinese discovered America 70 years before Columbus. The practice of being open to new ways of seeing things makes a leader open to the ideas of others — an essential characteristic of great leadership. – source