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Henry the Navigator : Prince of Portuguese Exploration by Lisa Ariganello (2006, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCrabtree Publishing Company
ISBN-100778724697
ISBN-139780778724698
eBay Product ID (ePID)63726332
Product Key Features
Book TitleHenry the Navigator : Prince of Portuguese Exploration
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicPeople & Places / General, Biography & Autobiography / Royalty, History / Exploration & Discovery, Biography & Autobiography / Historical
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorLisa Ariganello
Book SeriesIn the Footsteps of Explorers Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight6.2 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2006-012066
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromFourth Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal946.9/02092 B
Table Of ContentInto "the Unknown"; Medieval Portugal; Royal Beginnings; Island Colonies; West African Coast; People of West Africa; Prince Henry's Slaves; Caravels and Sailors; Exploration Continues; Prince Henry's Legacy; Glossary and Index.
SynopsisRead about the man who started it all. This exciting new book traces the beginnings of the European Age of Exploration through the sponsorship of voyages by Prince Henry of Portugal. Colorful photographs and maps trace the adventures of his sailors as they voyaged down the West Coast of Africa in laying the foundations for a Portuguese colonial empire. Topics include - how Europeans viewed the world in the Middle Ages - Portuguese colonization of the Atlantic islands - attack on Ceuta - sub-Sahara trade route - silent trade - Muslim North Africa - the legend of Prester John - the Portuguese slave trade in Africa - caravels - later Portuguese explorers, such as Bartholomeu Diaz and Vasco da Gama Teacher's guide available., Read about the man who started it all in this exciting new book that traces the beginnings of the European Age of Exploration through the sponsorship of voyages by Prince Henry of Portugal. Colorful photographs and maps trace the adventures of his sailors as they voyaged down the West Coast of Africa in laying the foundations for a Portuguese colonial empire., Read about the man who started it all in this exciting new book that traces the beginnings of the European Age of Exploration through the sponsorship of voyages by Prince Henry of Portugal. Trace the adventures of his sailors as they voyaged down the West Coast of Africa in the 1400s, laying the foundations for a Portuguese colonial empire.
LC Classification NumberG286.H5A75 2006
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