Henry the Navigator: Prince of Portuguese Exploration

by Lisa Ariganello

Book Overview

Read 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778724697
• ISBN13: 9780778724698
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.3" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6