The Great Voyages of Zheng He

by Demi

Imagine looking out to sea and watching over three hundred gargantuan ships, their flaming red sails caught in the wind, approaching your shore. What wonders of the world would be found on those ships?

Over 600 hundred years ago, Emperor Zhu Di of China decided to build the greatest naval fleet the world had ever seen to befriend and trade with countries throughout Asia and Africa. The admiral of this diplomatic and treasure-gathering...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885008457
• ISBN13: 9781885008459
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Shen's Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.2" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6