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Holy War: How Vasco da Gama's Epic Voyages Turned the Tide in a Centuries-Old Clash of Civilizations List Price: $23.99

A sweeping historical epic and a radical new interpretation of Vasco da Gama’s groundbreaking voyages, seen as a turning point in the struggle between Christianity and IslamIn 1498 a young captain sailed from Portugal, circumnavigated Africa, crossed the Indian Ocean, and discovered the sea route to the Indies and, with it, access to the fabled wealth of the East...

The Other Whites in South Africa List Price: $0.99

Long before Discovery Channel's Shark Week, Jason Kirk had a dream. He wanted to dive with great white sharks. Made famous by Steven Spielberg's Jaws, these apex predators congregate in the waters off the South African coast, so there he went...

Unknown Seas: The Portuguese Captains and the Passage to India List Price: $9.99

In the fifteenth century, the world beyond Europe began to emerge from myth and legend, and it was the Portuguese who led the way. They founded an empire that stretched from China to Brazil, and the peak of their achievement was Vasco da Gama's discovery of a sea route to India...

Kerala History and its Makers List Price: $9.99

This volume deals with the history of Kerala with special attention to select historical personages who had played significant roles in shaping the history and culture of Kerala through the ages. Vasco Da Gama, St...

Around Africa to India List Price: $1.55

In hindsight, Portugal seems like an unlikely instigator of the Age of Exploration. The relatively young nation had only gained its independence in the 12th century, and the Black Plague decimated the Portuguese as it did much of Europe during the second half of the 14th century...

Vasco da Gama - A Short Biography List Price: $0.99

A short biography of Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese explorer who discovered a sea route to India.

Os Lusíadas [Annotated] (Portuguese Edition) List Price: $3.10

"Os Lusíadas" de Luís Vaz de Camões é a mais importante obra escrita em Língua Portuguesa. Nela se contam os feitos dos heróis portugueses que abriram o caminho pelos Oceanos, pondo em contacto povos e terras...

INTO UNCHARTED SEAS, the life and times of Christopher Columbus List Price: $2.99

INTO UNCHARTED SEAS begins in Genoa, setting the stage for the birth and life of Christopher Columbus, the leading figure of the Age of Discovery. This historical novel is a blend of true history, adventure story, and psychological portrait...

A descoberta da Índia contada por um marinheiro [Annotated] (Portuguese Edition) List Price: $1.49

Bastião Fernandes, um velho marinheiro da carreira da Índia, descreve ao jovem Gaspar Correia (o futuro compilador das "Lendas da Índia") como participou nos preparativos e na viagem de descobrimento do caminho marítimo para a Índia levado a cabo por Vasco da Gama, e todas as peripécias, conflitos e perigos que correram...

Crónica do Felicíssimo Rei D. Manuel (Portuguese Edition) List Price: $5.90

Nova edição da Crónica do Felissímo Rei D. Manuel de Damião de Góis, feita por José Barbosa Machado a partir da edição princeps de 1566-1567, cotejada com a edição de 1749 (Lisboa, Oficina de Miguel Manescal da Costa) e de 1926 (Coimbra, Imprensa da Universidade)...