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.1421: The Year China Discovered the World by: Gavin Menzies March 01, 2004 You'd hope for more from a former Royal Navy commander, but sadly while his publicity machine is first rate, his history is anything but. It would be lovely to turn what we know about naval history on its head and say that the Chinese Admiral Zheng He conclusively 'discovered' America or Australia long before any European navigators/explorers. Unfortunately, this book falls into the category of what publishers call "wa-wa" history. In other words, it ain't true - and the historical reseach is shoddy. The publishers know it's rubbish. We the public know it's rubbish, but we buy it anyway. And so they publish, because they know we'll buy it and they'll make money. In other words we get the books we deserve. ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on 1421: The Year China Discovered the World |
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.1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance by: Gavin Menzies 2008-06 You'd hope for more from a former Royal Navy commander, but sadly while his publicity machine is first rate, his history is anything but. It would be lovely to turn what we know about naval history on its head and say that the Chinese Admiral Zheng He conclusively 'discovered' America or Australia long before any European navigators/explorers. Unfortunately, this book falls into the category of what publishers call "wa-wa" history. In other words, it ain't true - and the historical reseach is shoddy. The publishers know it's rubbish. We the public know it's rubbish, but we buy it anyway. And so they publish, because they know we'll buy it and they'll make money. In other words we get the books we deserve. ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on 1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance |
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.1421: The Year China Discovered America (P.S.) by: Gavin Menzies 2008-06 This is a very well written book. The author obviously has a great enthusiasm for his subject, and this comes across in the book and makes it a very enjoyable read. However, I think it should be noted that there is little if any physical evidence to back some of his claims. Also, the way that he has interpreted some of the evidence is a bit one-sided. Overall this is a good read but maybe not quite as scholarly as it at first appears. >>See More Reviews & Details on 1421: The Year China Discovered America (P.S.) |
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.1421: The Year China Discovered the World by: Gavin Menzies November 04, 2002 You'd hope for more from a former Royal Navy commander, but sadly while his publicity machine is first rate, his history is anything but. It would be lovely to turn what we know about naval history on its head and say that the Chinese Admiral Zheng He conclusively 'discovered' America or Australia long before any European navigators/explorers. Unfortunately, this book falls into the category of what publishers call "wa-wa" history. In other words, it ain't true - and the historical reseach is shoddy. The publishers know it's rubbish. We the public know it's rubbish, but we buy it anyway. And so they publish, because they know we'll buy it and they'll make money. In other words we get the books we deserve. We should ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on 1421: The Year China Discovered the World |
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.1421: The Year China Discovered America by: Gavin Menzies 2003-01 This is a very well written book. The author obviously has a great enthusiasm for his subject, and this comes across in the book and makes it a very enjoyable read. However, I think it should be noted that there is little if any physical evidence to back some of his claims. Also, the way that he has interpreted some of the evidence is a bit one-sided. Overall this is a good read but maybe not quite as scholarly as it at first appears. >>See More Reviews & Details on 1421: The Year China Discovered America |
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.1434: The Year a Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance by: Gavin Menzies July 01, 2008 This is a very well written book. The author obviously has a great enthusiasm for his subject, and this comes across in the book and makes it a very enjoyable read. However, I think it should be noted that there is little if any physical evidence to back some of his claims. Also, the way that he has interpreted some of the evidence is a bit one-sided. Overall this is a good read but maybe not quite as scholarly as it at first appears. >>See More Reviews & Details on 1434: The Year a Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance |
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.1421, El Ano En Que China Descubrio El Mundo/ 1421: the Year China Discovered the World (Best Seller) by: Gavin Menzies November 02, 2004 This is a very well written book. The author obviously has a great enthusiasm for his subject, and this comes across in the book and makes it a very enjoyable read. However, I think it should be noted that there is little if any physical evidence to back some of his claims. Also, the way that he has interpreted some of the evidence is a bit one-sided. Overall this is a good read but maybe not quite as scholarly as it at first appears. >>See More Reviews & Details on 1421, El Ano En Que China Descubrio El Mundo/ 1421: the Year China Discovered the World (Best Seller) |
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.1434 Intl by: Gavin Menzies 2008-06 This is a very well written book. The author obviously has a great enthusiasm for his subject, and this comes across in the book and makes it a very enjoyable read. However, I think it should be noted that there is little if any physical evidence to back some of his claims. Also, the way that he has interpreted some of the evidence is a bit one-sided. Overall this is a good read but maybe not quite as scholarly as it at first appears. >>See More Reviews & Details on 1434 Intl |
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.1434 LP: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance by: Gavin Menzies 2008-06 This is a very well written book. The author obviously has a great enthusiasm for his subject, and this comes across in the book and makes it a very enjoyable read. However, I think it should be noted that there is little if any physical evidence to back some of his claims. Also, the way that he has interpreted some of the evidence is a bit one-sided. Overall this is a good read but maybe not quite as scholarly as it at first appears. >>See More Reviews & Details on 1434 LP: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance |