Prince Henry, the navigator :

Gallagher, Aileen.

Prince Henry, the navigator : pioneer of modern exploration / Aileen Gallagher. - 1st ed. - New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 2003. - 112 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm. - The library of explorers and exploration .

Includes bibliographical references (p.108-109) and index.

Introduction: The navigator who wasn't -- Land's end -- Prophecy and profit -- The first crusade -- Unseen lands -- Beyond the point of no return -- Travesty at Tangier -- Slaves and civet cats -- Final voyages.

Profiles Prince Henry of Portugal, whose support enabled explorers to claim new lands, spread Christianity, and increase trade between Europe and Africa while he, himself, remained close to home.

082393621X (lib. bdg.) : $31.95

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Henry, Infante of Portugal, 1394-1460.


Explorers--Portugal--Biography.
Princes--Portugal--Biography.

G286.H5 / G35 2003

946.9/02/092 B