Zheng He: China's Greatest Navigator

by Andrew Vietze

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508175098
• ISBN13: 9781508175094
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 10