Welcome to 1593. You are a sea captain and the King of Portugal is asking you to take a fleet of ships down around the Cape of Good Hope and all the way to India to deliver cargo to Portugal's colonies there. Can you do it? What supplies will you need? How will you navigate? If you are attacked by pirates, what will you do? This series contains great diagrams and pictures that would be especially appealing to kids who are curious about everything and want facts. They like to see the picture and figure it out for themselves. They remind me a bit of the Steven Biesty Cross-Sections books. After you read this book, you may want to travel back in time and put all of your newfound knowledge to good use!