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Author Napoli, Tony.

Title Vasco da Gama : discovering the sea route to India / Tony Napoli.

Publication Info. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, [2010]
©2010

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Children's Department  JB GAMA    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Young Adult Materials in Adult Department  YA B GAMA    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Children's Department  JB DA GAMA    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Children's Biographies  J B GAMA    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Children  J Biography GAMA    Check Shelf
Description 112 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series Great explorers of the world
Great explorers of the world.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-105) and index.
Contents Explorer time line -- A great sea voyage ends in glory -- Early life in Portugal -- Preparing for a great journey -- 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.
Summary "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.
Subject Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524 -- Juvenile literature.
Explorers -- Portugal -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
India -- Discovery and exploration -- Portuguese -- Juvenile literature.
Africa -- Discovery and exploration -- Portuguese -- Juvenile literature.
Discoveries in geography -- Portuguese -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN 9781598451276
1598451278
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