Menzies, Gavin.
[New York, NY] : William Morrow, 2003.
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Notes:

• This book was originally published in Great Britain in 2002 by Transworld Publishers –T.p. verso.
• Includes bibliographical references (p. 509-536) and index.
• List of maps and diagrams — List of plates — Chinese nomenclature — Acknowledgments — Introduction — [pt.] 1. Imperial China — 1. The Emperor’s grand plan — 2. A thunderbolt strikes — 3. The fleets set sail — [pt.] 2. The guiding stars — 4. Rounding the Cape — 5. The New World — [pt.] 3. The voyage of Hong Bao — 6. Voyage to Antarctica and Australia — [pt.] 4. The voyage of Zhou Man — 7. Australia — 8. The Barrier Reef and the Spice Islands — 9. The first colony in the Americas — 10. Colonies in Central America — [pt.] 5. The voyage of Zhou Wen — 11. Satan’s Island — 12. The treasure fleet runs aground — 13. Settlement in North America — 14. Expedition to the North Pole — [pt.] 6. The voyage of Yang Qing — 15. Solving the riddle — [pt.] 7. Portugal inherits the crown — 16. Where the earth ends — 17. Colonizing the New World — 18. On the shoulders of giants — Epilogue : the Chinese legacy — Postscript — appendix 1. Chinese circumnavigation of the world, 1421-3 : index of supporting evidence — appendix 2. Eyewitness diaries — appendix 3. Key charts describing the first navigation of the world — appendix 4. The determination of longitude — appendix 5. Further information on website — Notes — Select bibliography — Index.
• A remarkable journey of discovery that rewrites our understanding of history –Dust jacket.
• I. Imperial China. The Emperor’s grand plan — A thunderbolt strikes — The fleets set sail — II. The guiding stars. Rounding the Cape — The New World — III. The voyage of Hong Bao. Voyage to Antarctica and Australia — IV. The voyage of Zhou Man. Australia — The Barrier Reef and the Spice Islands — The first colony in the Americas — Colonies in Central America — V. The voyage of Zhou Wen. Satan’s Island — The treasure fleet runs aground — Settlement in North America — Expedition to the North Pole — VI. The voyage of Yang Qing. Solving the riddle — VII. Portugal inherits the crown. Where the Earth ends — Colonizing the New World — On the shoulders of giants — Epilogue : the Chinese legacy — Postscript — Appendix 1. Chinese circumnavigation of the world, 1421-3 : index of supporting evidence — Appendix 2. Eyewitness diaries — Appendix 3. Key charts describing the first navigation of the world — Appendix 4. The determination of longitude by the Chinese in the early fifteenth century.

Subjects:

• Discoveries in geography — Chinese.
• Voyages around the world.
• China — History — Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.

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