1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance
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Gavin Menzies., & Gavin Menzies|AUTHOR. (2009). 1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gavin Menzies and Gavin Menzies|AUTHOR. 2009. 1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gavin Menzies and Gavin Menzies|AUTHOR. 1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance HarperCollins, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gavin Menzies, and Gavin Menzies|AUTHOR. 1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance HarperCollins, 2009.
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