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An introduction to the life of fifteenth-century Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, who strengthened his nation's power by expanding trade routes to India.

An introduction to Portuguese, featuring two-page color photographs, each on a different theme, with objects labeled in Portuguese and English, covering family, clothes, food, garden, classroom, and other topics.

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.

Presents a brief biography of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, describing his fifteenth century voyages that furthered his nation's power by expanding trade routes to India.

Describes the fifteenth century voyages taken by Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama who furthered his nation's power by expanding trade routes to India.

Discusses the quest of Portuguese explorers to find a route around Africa to Asia, focusing on the adventures of such famous leaders as Prince Henry the Navigator, Bartholomeu Dias, and Vasco da Gama.

Text and illustrations survey Vasco da Gama's journey to find a sea route from Spain to India in the fifteenth century, describing Magellan's life before the voyage, his ships and crew, his arrival in India and his journey home, and his brutality upon his second voyage to India on orders from the King of Portugal. Also provides a glossary, lists of important dates and people, and selected further resources.

Discusses the travels of Vasco da Gama, Henry the Navigator and other Portugese explorers who helped establish an extensive empire for their country.

A picture dictionary for children ages five to ten, featuring five hundred alphabetically arranged entries, each presented in English, with a Portuguese equivalent and a pronunciation guide.