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Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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.
Author
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama was a bold and brutal adventurer who was the first European to find an all-sea route to India. Along the way, he made contact with local people in South Africa, Mozambique, and the Indian kingdom of Calicut. Though revered in his time for helping Portugal become a powerful force on the world stage, da Gama is also remembered as a controversial figure for his forceful and cruel behavior in Africa and India. This warts-and-all...
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