Zheng He: China's Greatest Navigator (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781508175094)

This engaging resource takes learners back in time to 1405, when the Chinese emperor sent the world's largest fleet of ships to explore the "Western Oceans." Zheng He was at the helm of the expedition, a man who rose from poverty to captain China's famous Treasure Fleet on an adventure covering more than thirty-five thousand miles. Little known in the West, Zheng He was one of history's most important explorers. Readers will learn how Zheng He brought Chinese technology to remote ports of call, changing every place he explored.

Author: Andrew Vietze
ISBN-10: 1508175098
ISBN-13: 9781508175094
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2017
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.40h x 7.30w x 0.40d