by Gavin Menzies · Bantam · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780553815221
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«1421: The Year China Discovered the World» is the historical essay by Gavin Menzies, published by Bantam in paperback (649 pages, in English).
In 1421, the largest fleet ever seen set sail from China commanded by Zhu Di's eunuch admirals. On their return, the records were destroyed. Menzies argues that the Chinese circumnavigated the globe before Magellan, reached America before Columbus and Australia before Cook, with evidence such as ancient maps, astronomy and archaeological remains.
The author, a retired Royal Navy submarine officer, devoted fifteen years to research. This revised and updated edition incorporates new material on the expedition.
Readers interested in maritime history and hypotheses that question the traditional account of discoveries.
Rowan Gavin Paton Menzies was a British submarine lieutenant-commander who authored books claiming that the Chinese sailed to America before Columbus. Historians have rejected Menzies' theories and assertions and have categorised his work as pseudohistory.
