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The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the. Gavin menzies 1937 is a former submarine officer with the british navy. The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance by gavin menzies in djvu, doc, fb2 download e book. Sensacyjna rekonstrukcja podrozy chinskiego kolumba, magellana i cooka. Historians have rejected menzies theories and assertions and have categorised his work as pseudohistory he is best known for his controversial book 1421. In october 1421, when the fleets of hong bao and zhou man had sailed southwest from the entrance to the caribbean towards the coast of south america.

He joined the royal navy in 1953 and served in submarines from. He joined the royal navy in 1953 and served in submarines from 1959 to 1970. But now bestselling historian gavin menzies makes the startling argument that in. The year china discovered the world, in which he asserts that the fleets of chinese admiral zheng he visited the americas prior to european explorer christopher columbus in 1492, and that the same fleet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gavin menzies is a spectacularly imaginative and prolific writer of psuedohistory with a long record of spinning historical fantasy out of a few factoids, a colorful writing style, and a great deal. Reading like a reallife indiana jones story the lost empire of atlantis takes us on an epic journey around the world to finally uncover the truth beh. He brings the reader aboard the remarkable chinese fleet as it sails from. Jun 03, 2008 gavin menzies 19372020 was the bestselling author of 1421. In this provocative, highly readable history, gavin menzies makes the startling argument that china provided the spark that set the renaissance ablaze. Jan 01, 2002 menzies is most known for his book 1421. His knowledge of seafaring and navigation sparked his interest in the epic voyages of chinese admiral.

Rowan gavin paton menzies is a british author and retired submarine lieutenantcommander. Join facebook to connect with gavin menzies and others you may know. Is gavin menzies assertions in his books, 1421 and 1434. Gavin menzies has been a youth and development worker for the city of edinburgh council for over ten years, working in a wide variety of areas including holiday clubs, developing youth centre and school.

Nprs bob edwards talks to gavin menzies, author of. The year china discovered the world which claims that the chinese admiral zheng he discovered america in 1421. Gavin menzies 19372020 was the bestselling author of 1421. Wikipedia has an article dedicated to the 1421 hypothesis, which lists some detailed criticism, specially about the chinese discovering austrialia an extensive site called the 1421 myth exposed an article by geoff wade describing 1421 as a fairytale and fiction salon has an article describing the book as an. Gavin menzies, a former british royal navy officer, argues in the bestseller 1421. A couple of years ago, i read gavin menzies book 1421. Book launches at the royal geographical society with ibg, 16th april 2010. His thesisthat the chinese discovered the new world in the. Every bookshop in britain is presenting a book called 1434 by gavin menzies as a major history title. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.

Gavin menzies makes the startling argument that a sophisticated chinese delegation visited italy in 1434, sparked the renaissance, and forever changed the course of western civilization. Gavin menzies paperback june 3, 2008 on march 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from china to proceed all the way to the ends of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians. The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy. This book is dedicated to my beloved wife, marcella, who has traveled with me on the journeys related in this book and through life.

The year china discovered america, that squadrons from zheng hes fleets, between 1421 and 1423, did indeed get. He brings the reader aboard the remarkable chinese fleet as it sails from china to cairo and florence, and then back across the world. The new book, 1434, is not so sensational but more farreaching. The year china discovered the world bantam new edition by menzies, gavin isbn. Columbus discovered america in 1492, any elementary school student will tell you. The year a chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance. Gavin menzies royal navy submarine commanding officer, retired was born in 1937 in china, where he spent the first two years of his life. The year china discovered america gavin menzies, author. Erudite and brilliantly reasoned, 1434 will change the way we see ourselves, our. Knowing little of these things myself, but being fascinated by apparent historical anomalies, i leapt into this book on my kindle, possibly not the best way to read. But now bestselling historian gavin menzies makes the startling argument. Nov 25, 2003 gavin menzies would have us believe that he is a multitalented naval commander who has taught himself all about early maps, ancient voyages and numerous other esoteric studies. Textbooks tell us that it came about as a result of a rediscovery of the ideas and ideals of classical greece and rome. Every college world history textbook discusses the early 15th c.

Gavin menzies paperback june 3, 2008 on march 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from china to proceed all the way to the ends of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas. Elizabethsvloed van 1421zuidelijk gedeelte geschiedkundige atlas van nederland. Buy 1434 the year a chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance by gavin menzies 9780007269556 2009 from. Is gavin menzies assertions in his books, 1421 and 1434, taken seriously by the history community. I already knew that this fleet must have later reached the. Sep 08, 2008 closer to home, china is enjoying another pr success.

The author of 1434 2008 and 1421 2003 argues that the destruction of atlantis was not fiction but a tale of an actual volcano and consequent tsunami that devastated the heart of the vast minoan empire on crete and santorini then called thera employing the research of many scholars, the selfconfidence of a rock star, the zeal of a true believer and a travel budget sufficient to make. Home gavin menziesgavin menzies who discovered america. In it, he contends that chinese advances in science, art and technology. His thesisthat the chinese discovered the new world in the 1420s, mapped it, and that it was their maps that european explorers used when sailing for the new world including, he argues, columbus. He retired in 1970, a year after an incident in the philipines in which the boat under his command collided with the. Closer to home, china is enjoying another pr success. Find gavin menziess phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information.

The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance by gavin menzies in djvu, doc, fb2 download ebook. Here is a list of resources on debunking the 1421 hypothesis by gavin menzies. Like the olympic spectacular, menzies book celebrates chinese history. In his follow up book 1434 he claims that the european renaissance was sparked by the chinese. But an amateur historian says chinese beat him to it in 1421. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international. His knowledge of seafaring and navigation sparked his interest in the epic voyages of.

Rowan gavin paton menzies born 14 august 1937 is a british author and retired submarine lieutenantcommander who has written books promoting claims that the chinese sailed to america before columbus. By the way, this book is the american edition of 1421 the year china discovered the. Review of 1421, the year china discovered america rpgnet. Mar 01, 2004 online shopping from a great selection at books store. After that date the authority of aristotle and ptolemy was overturned and artistic conventions challenged, as was arabic astronomy and cartography. The year china discovered america and was surprised about the influence that chinese mapping and navigational technology had on european exploration. The precolumbian discovery of the american continent by muslim seafarers fuat sezgin the question of a possible precolumbian discovery of the americas has been pondered by.

The author of 1434 2008 and 1421 2003 argues that the destruction of atlantis was not fiction but a tale of an actual volcano and consequent tsunami that devastated the heart of the vast minoan empire. Take me to 1434 reading like a reallife indiana jones story the lost empire of atlantis takes us on an epic journey around the world to finally uncover the truth behind the mystery of. In 1434, gavin menzies offers a stunning reappraisal of history, presenting compelling new evidence on the european renaissance, tracing its roots to china. The year china discovered america publishers weekly. The year china discovered the world, which has become a bestseller in the united. Historians generally regard the 1421 theory as pseudohistory based on nothing more than speculations, assertions, and sloppy research.

Now he presents further astonishing evidence that it was also chinese advances in science, art, and. When china discovered the world examines the theories outlined by gavin menzies in his book 1421. The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance, was even more informative. Their mission was to proceed all the way to the end of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas. The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance. This book is dedicated to my beloved wife, marcella, who has traveled with me on the journeys related. This is not to be an indepth analysis of menzies work, research or conclusions.

The year china discovered the world, which has become a bestseller in the united kingdom. Essentially, everything menzies says is terrible and admiral zheng he did not discover the new world. Gavin menzies has been a youth and development worker for the city of edinburgh council for over ten years, working in a wide variety of areas including holiday clubs, developing youth centre and school based programmes as well as delivering sports and activities to charities and after school clubs. The 1421 theory claims that the chinese specifically, the fleet of the admiral zheng he reached the americas in 1421 before christopher columbus, and that various native american peoples descend from the chinese and speak chinese. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Blog the lost empire of atlantis 1421 gavin menzies.

Jan 08, 2003 columbus discovered america in 1492, any elementary school student will tell you. Gavin menziess phone number, email, address spokeo. But now bestselling historian gavin menzies makes the startling argument that in the year 1434, chinathen the worlds most technologically advanced civilizationprovided the spark that set the european renaissance ablaze. Wikipedia has an article dedicated to the 1421 hypothesis, which lists some detailed criticism, specially about the chinese. Gavin menzies would have us believe that he is a multitalented naval commander who has taught himself all about early maps, ancient voyages and numerous other esoteric studies. The year china discovered the world, by gavin menzies, is not a serious book. Gavin menzies has spun a fantastical and interesting tale out of the very real events surrounding the massive chinese treasure fleets of 1421. As a junior officer he sailed the world in the wake of columbus, dias, cabral and vasco da gama. The year china discovered the world, gavin menzies revealed that it was the chinese that discovered america, not columbus. The year a magnificent chinese fleet sailed to italy and ignited the renaissance gavin menzies download bok. In october 1421, when the fleets of hong bao and zhou man had sailed southwest from the entrance to the caribbean towards the coast of south america, they had left the fleet of admiral zhou wen taking a course to the northwest following the northern branch of the equatorial current.