The story of Vasco Da Gama's voyage around the bottom of Africa that opened a new route from Europe to the Orient. The narrative captures both the drama and importance of the event, beautifully illustrated and mapped, with a timeline.

The story of Vasco Da Gama's voyage around the bottom of Africa that opened a new route from Europe to the Orient. The narrative captures both the drama and importance of the event, beautifully illustrated and mapped, with a timeline. Joan Elizabeth Goodman is the author of the first book in The Great Explorers series -- Beyond the Sea of Ice. She lives in New York City. Tom McNeely's work has appeared in the United States, Canada, Britain, Europe and Asia. He has won awards from the Society of Illustrators, The Art Directors Club of New York, The Art Directors Club of Toronto and Communication Arts Magazine. He has also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communications. He lives and works in Toronto.