{"product_id":"who-discovered-america-the-untold-history-of-the-peopling-of-the-americas-9780062236784","title":"Who Discovered America?: The Untold History of the Peopling of the Americas","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreatly expanding on his blockbuster \u003cem\u003e1421\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eWho Discovered America?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe iconoclastic historian's magnum opus, \u003cem\u003eWho Discovered America?\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eWho Discovered America? \u003c\/em\u003ehe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMenzies 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHudson, Ian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eIan 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMenzies, Gavin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGavin Menzies (1937-2020) was the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003e1421: The Year China Discovered America\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003e1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Empire of Atlantis: History's Greatest Mystery Revealed\u003c\/em\u003e. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459904966930,"sku":"9780062236784","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a6f397ba-1453-4b50-8cf2-794b0821213d.jpg?v=1730013670","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/who-discovered-america-the-untold-history-of-the-peopling-of-the-americas-9780062236784","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}