Prince Henry, the navigator : pioneer of modern exploration / Aileen Gallagher.
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- 082393621X (lib. bdg.) :
- 946.9/02/092 B 21
- G286.H5 G35 2003
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Hardcover | Beverly Middle School | 92 HENRY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 650325 |
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.