Vasco da Gama: Discovering the Sea Route to India
- ISBN-10
- 1598451278
- ISBN-13
- 9781598451276
- Series
- Vasco da Gama
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 120
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-01-01
- Publisher
- Enslow Publishing, LLC
- Author
- Tony Napoli
Description
"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.
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