1421: The Year China Discovered America – The Great Fleet That Reached America Before Columbus and Circumnavigated the Globe (P.S.)
In 1421, Gavin Menzies investigates the provocative idea that a great Chinese fleet reached America before Columbus and sailed around the world. Blending historical inquiry with the story of maritime exploration, the book reconsiders familiar assumptions about discovery and the global voyages that shaped history.
About This Book
Gavin Menzies examines the year 1421 and its place in the history of global exploration.
The book explores the claim that a great Chinese fleet reached America before Christopher Columbus.
It also considers the possibility that the fleet circumnavigated the globe.
Framed as a historical investigation, the book focuses on early voyages, discovery, and competing interpretations of the past.
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