1434 : the year a magnificent Chinese fleet sailed to Italy and ignited the Renaissance
Menzies, Gavin2008
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In '1421', Gavin Menzies revealed that it was the Chinese who discovered America, not Columbus. Now he presents further astonishing evidence that it was also Chinese advances in science, art, and technology that formed the basis of the European Renaissance and our modern world.
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London : HarperCollins, 2008.
Collation:
xvi, 368 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), col. map, port. ; 24 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-345) and index.
ISBN:
9780007269372 (hbk)0007269374 (hbk)
Dewey class:
303.4'824051'09024303.482405109024303.4824051303.482951.026
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945.05303.4303.4824303.482
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English
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BRN:
301080
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