Oxford University Press 1997 Revised ed. Trade Paperback Used Good Front and back covers have wear to edges and corners. Spine intact, some wear. Binding is intact. Pages are generally clean with edge or corner wear. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.

ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford Univ Pr] Softcover reprint edition. 252 pages. 9.50x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]

ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press January 1997] Softcover Minor rubbing and edge wear to cover, with light reader wear to pages. Still great condition. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.
[Bountiful, UT, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press, USA] Softcover
[Houston, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

Oxford University Press, January Date: 1997. Trade Paperback. Very Good - Cash. Minor rubbing and edge wear to cover, with light reader wear to pages. Still great condition. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book. 1997. Oxford University Press ISBN 0195112075 9780195112078 [US]

Oxford Univ Pr, Date: 1996. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 252 pages. 9.50x6.00x0.75 inches. 1996. Oxford Univ Pr ISBN 0195112075 9780195112078 [GB]

Oxford University Press, USA, Date: 1997-01-09. First Oxford University Press. Paperback. Used:Good. 1997. Oxford University Press, USA ISBN 0195112075 9780195112078 [US]

Clean, unread copy in Near Fine condition. No marking or writing in the book - text is completely clean. Covers are clean and show only very slight shelf wear. Binding is firm. Date: 1997. Oxford University Press ISBN 0195112075 9780195112078 [US]

ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Sydney University Press Jan 1997] Softcover Neuware - A hundred years before Columbus and his fellow Europeans began making their way to the New World, fleets of giant Chinese junks commanded by the eunuch admiral Zheng He and filled with the empire's finest porcelains, lacquerware, and silk ventured to the edge of the world's `four corners.' It was a time of exploration and conquest, but it ended in a retrenchment so complete that less than a century later, it was a crime to go to sea in a multimasted ship. In WhenChina Ruled the Seas, Louise Levathes takes a fascinating and unprecedented look at this dynamic period in China's enigmatic history, focusing on China's rise as a naval power that literally could have ruled the world and at its precipitious plunge into isolation when a new emperor ascended the DragonThrone.During the brief period from 1405 to 1433, seven epic expeditions brought China's `treasure ships' across the China Seas and the Indian Ocean, from Taiwan to the spice islands of Indonesia and the Malabar coast of India, on to the rich ports of the Persian Gulf and down the African coast, China's `El Dorado', and perhaps even to Australia, three hundred years before Captain Cook was credited with its discovery. With over 300 ships - some measuring as much as 400 feet long and 160 feet widewith upwards of nine masts and twelve sails, and combined crews ...
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated, Date: 1997. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1997. Oxford University Press, Incorporated ISBN 0195112075 9780195112078 [US]

Oxford University Press, USA 1997 Revised ed. Trade paperback New 1997. Reprint. Paperback. Drawing on eye-witness accounts, official Ming histories, and African, Arab and Indian sources, this work shows readers the inside of China's most illustrious scientific and technological era. It sheds light on the historical and cultural context in which this great civilization thrived. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pp halftones, line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342......We ship daily from our Bookshop.

ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press Inc] Softcover 1997. Reprint. Paperback. Drawing on eye-witness accounts, official Ming histories, and African, Arab and Indian sources, this work shows readers the inside of China's most illustrious scientific and technological era. It sheds light on the historical and cultural context in which this great civilization thrived. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pp halftones, line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
[Olney, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

Paperback / softback. New. Drawing on eye-witness accounts, official Ming histories, and African, Arab and Indian sources, this work shows readers the inside of China's most illustrious scientific and technological era. It sheds light on the historical and cultural context in which this great civilization thrived. ISBN 0195112075 9780195112078 [GB]

ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, New York] Softcover Paperback. A hundred years before Columbus and his fellow Europeans began making their way to the New World, fleets of giant Chinese junks commanded by the eunuch admiral Zheng He and filled with the empire's finest porcelains, lacquerware, and silk ventured to the edge of the world's "four corners." It was a time of exploration and conquest, but it ended in a retrenchment so complete that less than a century later, it was a crime to go to sea in a multimasted ship. InWhen China Ruled the Seas, Louise Levathes takes a fascinating and unprecedented look at this dynamic period in China's enigmatic history, focusing on China's rise as a naval power that literally could haveruled the world and at its precipitious plunge into isolation when a new emperor ascended the Dragon Throne. During the brief period from 1405 to 1433, seven epic expeditions brought China's "treasure ships" across the China Seas and the Indian Ocean, from Taiwan to the spice islands of Indonesia and the Malabar coast of India, on to the rich ports of the Persian Gulf and down the African coast, China's "El Dorado," and perhaps even to Australia, three hundred years beforeCaptain Cook was credited with its discovery. With over 300 ships--some measuring as much as 400 feet long and 160 feet wide, with upwards of nine masts and twelve sails, ...
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ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, New York] Softcover Paperback. A hundred years before Columbus and his fellow Europeans began making their way to the New World, fleets of giant Chinese junks commanded by the eunuch admiral Zheng He and filled with the empire's finest porcelains, lacquerware, and silk ventured to the edge of the world's "four corners." It was a time of exploration and conquest, but it ended in a retrenchment so complete that less than a century later, it was a crime to go to sea in a multimasted ship. InWhen China Ruled the Seas, Louise Levathes takes a fascinating and unprecedented look at this dynamic period in China's enigmatic history, focusing on China's rise as a naval power that literally could haveruled the world and at its precipitious plunge into isolation when a new emperor ascended the Dragon Throne. During the brief period from 1405 to 1433, seven epic expeditions brought China's "treasure ships" across the China Seas and the Indian Ocean, from Taiwan to the spice islands of Indonesia and the Malabar coast of India, on to the rich ports of the Persian Gulf and down the African coast, China's "El Dorado," and perhaps even to Australia, three hundred years beforeCaptain Cook was credited with its discovery. With over 300 ships--some measuring as much as 400 feet long and 160 feet wide, with upwards of nine masts and twelve sails, ...
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ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
[Frederick, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover Book is in NEW condition. Satisfaction Guaranteed! Fast Customer Service!!
[Suffolk, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1997]
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ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
[Frederick, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover Used - Very Good
[Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).
[Columbia, MO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
[Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover Paperback. Cover a bit worn and rubbed. Binding tight. Minor wear to page edges and corners. Name on front end sheet. Contains illustrations. No writing, highlighting, or marks in text. From the estate of a smoker.
[Laramie, WY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover
[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0195112075, ISBN13: 9780195112078, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Softcover Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]