Prince Henry the Navigator A Life Author:Peter Russell This enthralling life of the legendary fifteenth-century Portuguese prince, Henry the Navigator, is the first comprehensive biography in more than a century. Examining the full range of the prince's activities as an imperialist and as a maritime, cartographical, and navigational pioneer, Peter Russell shows that while Henry was firmly rooted... more » in medieval times, his innovations set in motion changes that altered the history of Europe and regions far beyond.« less