Vasco Da Gama: Quest for the Spice Trade

by Katharine Bailey

This exciting new book tells the story of the relentless and at times tyrannical explorer Vasco da Gama who helped Portugal earn its reputation as the leader of the Age of Exploration. By the late 1400s, Portugal's Prince Henry was looking for a way to expand Portuguese territory and gain access to the lucrative spice trade of the Far East. Vasco da Gama was at the forefront of this pursuit, leading three major expeditions to lands that Europeans...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778724212
• ISBN13: 9780778724216
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.7" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6