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

by Gavin Menzies, Ian Hudson Narrated by Gildart Jackson

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.

Editorial Reviews

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

Library Journal

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.

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

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173411051
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/08/2013
Edition description:	Unabridged

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