From the Book - First U.S. edition.
I. Imperial China. The Emperor's grand plan
II. The guiding stars. Rounding the Cape
III. The voyage of Hong Bao. Voyage to Antarctica and Australia
IV. The voyage of Zhou Man. Australia
The Barrier Reef and the Spice Islands
The first colony in the Americas
Colonies in Central America
V. The voyage of Zhou Wen. Satan's Island
The treasure fleet runs aground
Settlement in North America
Expedition to the North Pole
VI. The voyage of Yang Qing. Solving the riddle
VII. Portugal inherits the crown. Where the Earth ends
On the shoulders of giants
Epilogue : the Chinese legacy
Appendix 1. Chinese circumnavigation of the world, 1421-3 : index of supporting evidence
Appendix 2. Eyewitness diaries
Appendix 3. Key charts describing the first navigation of the world
Appendix 4. The determination of longitude by the Chinese in the early fifteenth century.
I. Imperial China. The emperor's grand plan ; A thunderbolt strikes ; The fleet sets sail
II. The guiding stars. Rounding the cape ; The new world
III. The voyage of Hong Bao. Voyage to Antarctica and Australia
IV. The voyage of Zhou Man. Australia ; The Barrier Reef and the Spice Islands ; The first colony in the Americas ; Colonies in Central America
V. The voyage of Zhou Wen. Satan's Island ; The treasure fleet runs aground ; Settlement in North America ; Expedition to the North Pole
VI. The voyage of Yang Qing. Solving the riddle
Portugal inherits the crown. Where the earth end ; Colonizing the new world ; On the shoulders of giants
Epilogue: The Chinese legacy
Appendices. Chinese circumnavigation of the world 1421-3: synopsis of evidence ; The determination of longitude.