3040 0000000000	1421 Chinese Expedition to America Gavin Menzies         Author of the book: "1421 : The Year China Discovered America" 013004.asx
Description Royal Navy sea captain saw in authenticated ancient maps evidence of pre-columbian voyages to the Americas. He pinponted a 1421 Chinese worldwide expedition of hundreds of ships, through historical documents, wrecks, remains of settlements, plants and animals left behind, along with maps copied by later European explorers of note. Author of the book: 1421 Chinese Expedition to America
About the Author Gavin Menzies was born in 1937 and lived in China for two years before the Second World War. He joined the Royal Navy in 1953 and served in submarines from 1959 to 1970. As a junior officer he sailed the world in the wakes of Columbus, Dias, Cabral and Vasco da Gama. While in command of HMS Rorqual (1968–1970), he sailed the routes pioneered by Magellan and Captain Cook. Since leaving the Royal Navy, he has returned to China and the Far East many times, and in the course of researching 1421 he has visited 120 countries, more than 900 museums and libraries, and every major sea port of the late Middle Ages. Menzies is married, has two daughters and lives in North London. List more information on the topic "Before+Columbus" Explore similar items 1421 : The Year China Discovered America (Books - Ancient Mysteries) List all Ancient Mysteries List all Audio on Demand List all Audio on Demand within Ancient Mysteries category