Unknown Seas: How Vasco Da Gama Opened the East
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In the fifteenth century, the world beyond Europe began to emerge from myth and legend, and it was the Portuguese who led the way. They founded an empire that stretched from China to Brazil, and the peak of their achievement was Vasco da Gama's discovery of a sea route to India. Still today, landmarks, coastlines and currents around the world bear Portuguese names, and the oceans of the world are one vast watery grave for Portuguese seamen. For those...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0719564174
ISBN13:9780719564178
Release Date:January 2005
Publisher:John Murray Publishers
Length:336 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.1" x 7.7"
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