Vasco da Gama : discovering the sea route to India
(2010)
By:
Napoli, Tony
Nonfiction
Book
Series:
Call Numbers:
Y/BIOGRAPHY/910.92/GAMA,V/NAP
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Berkeley Heights : Enslow Publishers, [2010]
©2010
©2010
DESCRIPTION
112 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781598451276, 1598451278
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Explorer time line -- A great sea voyage ends in glory -- Early life of an explorer -- Sailing the coasts of Africa -- India and the journey home -- A hero to his country -- The second voyage to India -- Years of fortune and influence -- Return to India and glory -- A lasting impact on history
"Examines the life of explorer Vasco da Gama, including his childhood in Portugal, his three expeditions to India, opening up the spice trade and expanding Portugal's empire, and his legacy in world history"--Provided by publisher