Adventures of the Treasure Fleet.Adventures of the Treasure Fleet Treasure fleet can refer to:
Ann Bowler, author Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard, illustrator Tuttle Publishing Tuttle Publishing, formerly the Charles E. Tuttle Company, is a publishing company which includes Tuttle, Periplus Editions and Journey Editions. With offices in North Clarendon, Vermont, Singapore, Tokyo, and Jakarta, Tuttle Publishing has become the largest 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436 0804836736, $19.95 www.tuttlepublishing.com If you've dreamed of sailing in a lovely wooden ship around the world and exploring strange new land, be advised one emperor of early China dreamed of just such adventure--and achieved it! Years before European ships rounded the tip of Africa. "Adventures of the Treasure Fleet: China Discovers the World" is a picturebook recounting the true story of Admiral Zheng, who sailed on seven far-reaching expeditions five hundred years ago, at the behest be·hest n. 1. An authoritative command. 2. An urgent request: I called the office at the behest of my assistant. of the Chinese emperor. Zheng's exploits fighting pirates, discovering new lands, and captaining the legendary "Treasure Fleet" make for a rousing adventure. Admiral Zheng He Zheng He: see Cheng Ho. Zheng He or Cheng Ho orig. Ma Sanbao (born c. 1371, Kunyang, Yunnan province, China—died April 1433, Calicut, India) Eunuch admiral and diplomat who helped extend Chinese maritime and and his fleet of 'treasure ships' embarked on 7 different expeditions that sailed further than any thought possible--and continued the journey for over 28 years. Finely drawn and colorful pencil drawings by Singaporean artist Lak-Khee Tay-Audouard illustrate this amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. story, told in narrative format with additional historical facts mentioned at length on the bottoms of the pages. Highly recommended for public and children's library collections. |
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