Vasco Da Gama and the Sea Route to India |
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Author:
| Koestler-Grack, Rachel A. Goetzmann, William H. |
Series title: | Explorers of New Lands Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4381-0248-1 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
Publisher: | Infobase Holdings, Inc.
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Imprint: | Facts On File |
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | AUD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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This Portuguese navigator's initial voyage to India in 1497-1499 opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the East by way of the Cape of Good Hope. This changed the world's balance of power and helped make his home country one of the richest and pow
This Portuguese navigator's initial voyage to India in 1497-1499 opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the East by way of the Cape of Good Hope. This changed the world's balance of power and helped make his home country one of the richest and pow