Who Discovered America?: The Untold History of the Peopling of the Americas

by Gavin Menzies, Ian Hudson

Overview

Greatly expanding on his blockbuster 1421, distinguished historian Gavin Menzies uncovers the complete untold history of how mankind came to the Americas—offering new revelations and a radical rethinking of the accepted historical record in Who Discovered America?

The iconoclastic historian’s magnum opus, Who Discovered America? calls into question our understanding of how the American continents were settled, shedding new light on the well-known “discoveries” of European explorers, including Christopher Columbus. In Who Discovered America? he combines meticulous research and an adventurer’s spirit to reveal astounding new evidence of an ancient Asian seagoing tradition—most notably the Chinese—that dates as far back as 130,000 years ago.

Menzies offers a revolutionary new alternative to the “Beringia” theory of how humans crossed a land bridge connecting Asia and North America during the last Ice Age, and provides a wealth of staggering claims, that hold fascinating and astonishing implications for the history of mankind.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062236777
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/16/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	341
Sales rank:	557,417
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Gavin Menzies (1937-2020) was the bestselling author of 1421: The Year China Discovered America; 1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance; and The Lost Empire of Atlantis: History's Greatest Mystery Revealed. He served in the Royal Navy between 1953 and 1970. His knowledge of seafaring and navigation sparked his interest in the epic voyages of Chinese admiral Zheng He. 

Ian Hudson was educated at Eton College and the University of Bristol. He started working with Gavin Menzies in 2002 and has been involved with all of his book projects since the publication of 1421. Ian established the website www.gavinmenzies.net and has managed the research team in London since then. He divides his time between London and his farm in Melchbourne, Bedfordshire.

Editorial Reviews

The renegade historian, whose 1421 has sold over 400,000 copies in hardcover and paperback combined, blows off the idea of a Bering Strait land bridge and instead pulls out evidence of ancient seafaring voyages that would have connected the Americas to Asia (and Europe) before the birth of Christ.

Library Journal

Building on his book about ancient Chinese sea voyages, navigator and researcher Gavin Menzies focuses on the earliest visitors to the New World, long before Columbus. Narrator Gildart Jackson offers an inviting reading, virtually becoming Menzies, especially in the sections that amount to travelogues. Jackson’s facility with Chinese, Spanish, and Italian names and places is especially impressive. He carries the text well, even when the author overloads it with details. The book is rich in detail, but its reliance on maps, charts, and photos (available online) makes the book a problem for on-the-go listeners. Overall, though, Jackson’s fluid and engaging style makes listening easier despite the book’s shortcomings. R.C.G. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

NOVEMBER 2013 - AudioFile

Building on his book about ancient Chinese sea voyages, navigator and researcher Gavin Menzies focuses on the earliest visitors to the New World, long before Columbus. Narrator Gildart Jackson offers an inviting reading, virtually becoming Menzies, especially in the sections that amount to travelogues. Jackson’s facility with Chinese, Spanish, and Italian names and places is especially impressive. He carries the text well, even when the author overloads it with details. The book is rich in detail, but its reliance on maps, charts, and photos (available online) makes the book a problem for on-the-go listeners. Overall, though, Jackson’s fluid and engaging style makes listening easier despite the book’s shortcomings. R.C.G. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

NOVEMBER 2013 - AudioFile