Project Gutenberg 2008-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 88 Corazzi, David Vasco da Gama Livro de Leitura para familias e escolas Reading ease score: 48.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "Vasco da Gama" by David Corazzi is a biography written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the life and adventures of the famous Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama, exploring his significant role in maritime exploration and the establishment of sea routes to India. It serves as both an educational resource for families and schools, highlighting historical events and figures. The biography chronicles Vasco da Gama's early life, his selection by King Manuel I for a seemingly arduous expedition to India, and the subsequent challenges he faced during his journey, including treacherous waters, crew insubordination, and encounters with indigenous peoples. The narrative details Gama's eventual arrival in India, his diplomatic missions, and the conflicts that arose with local rulers, particularly in Calecut. Ultimately, it reveals Gama's achievements in establishing Portuguese trade in the East and his lasting legacy, contrasting his brave endeavors with the brutalities that accompanied colonial expansion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pt Gama, Vasco da, 1469-1524 G Text PT Biografia PT Navegações e Explorações Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 52925 52680 2024-10-12T03:49:40.722398 2023-09-12T07:32:51.033108 text/html text/html 48094 2021-01-04T12:45:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1340466 2021-01-04T12:45:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1315670 2024-10-12T03:49:45.262373 application/epub+zip 1314395 2024-10-12T03:49:42.652398 application/epub+zip 88571 2024-10-12T03:49:41.344365 application/epub+zip 867594 2024-10-12T03:49:47.099349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 859800 2024-10-12T03:49:44.411417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141107 2022-09-12T15:25:17.821659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44409 44310 2024-10-12T03:49:40.302380 2023-09-12T07:32:50.722095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44029 2021-01-04T12:45:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 17923 2021-01-04T12:45:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19491 2024-10-12T03:49:47.248327 application/rdf+xml 11430 2024-10-12T03:49:41.891391 image/jpeg 3038 2024-10-12T03:49:41.623386 image/jpeg 1409895 2024-10-12T03:49:40.754412 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog