From the Book - First U.S. edition
List of maps and diagrams --
[pt.] 1. Imperial China --
1. The Emperor's grand plan --
2. A thunderbolt strikes --
3. The fleets set sail --
[pt.] 2. The guiding stars --
[pt.] 3. The voyage of Hong Bao --
6. Voyage to Antarctica and Australia --
[pt.] 4. The voyage of Zhou Man --
8. The Barrier Reef and the Spice Islands --
9. The first colony in the Americas --
10. Colonies in Central America --
[pt.] 5. The voyage of Zhou Wen --
12. The treasure fleet runs aground --
13. Settlement in North America --
14. Expedition to the North Pole --
[pt.] 6. The voyage of Yang Qing --
15. Solving the riddle --
[pt.] 7. Portugal inherits the crown --
16. Where the earth ends --
17. Colonizing the New World --
18. 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 --
appendix 5. Further information on website --
