01467cam a2200349 4500 268479586 TxAuBib 20050406120000.0 020531s2002||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2002008524 9781590840467 1590840461 (OCoLC)49951919 DLC DLC CWJ TxAuBib Rutsala, David. The sea route to Asia / David Rutsala. Philadelphia : Mason Crest Publishers, 2002. p. cm. Exploration and discovery. Exploration and discovery (Philadelphia, Pa.) Includes bibliographical references (p. ). Lost at sea -- The navigator's vision -- The first expeditions -- In the wake of the navigator -- Gama sails for India -- The Portuguese empire. Discusses the quest of Portuguese explorers to find a route around Africa to Asia, focusing on the adventures of such famous leaders as Prince Henry the Navigator, Bartholomeu Dias, and Vasco da Gama. 20050406. Discoveries in geography Portuguese. Discoveries in geography. Explorers. East Indies Discovery and exploration Portuguese. Exploration and discovery. Exploration and discovery (Philadelphia, Pa.) TXEDR