1421, the year China discovered America?
Did a daring Chinese admiral sailing the world's largest wooden armada reach America 71 years before Columbus? This program examines the mystery surrounding the sailing exploits of the legendary Admiral Zheng He and his 30-year command of a Ming fleet. Part one discusses his known voyages to Asia an...
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Did a daring Chinese admiral sailing the world's largest wooden armada reach America 71 years before Columbus? This program examines the mystery surrounding the sailing exploits of the legendary Admiral Zheng He and his 30-year command of a Ming fleet. Part one discusses his known voyages to Asia and Africa; part two discusses the controversial theory that he rounded the Cape of Good Hope, and sailed on to America. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the book of the same title by Gavin Menzies, 2003. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, widescreen presentation; region 1; Dolby surround stereo., enhanced for 16 X 9 televisions. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Executive producer, Clive Syddall; executive producers for Penguin Television, John Hollar and Eric Jones; music, Howard Davidson; photography, Peter Harvey. |
| ISBN: | 0793699487 9780793699483 |
