Discusses the history of encounters between East and West over the Silk and Spice Routes and how these affected cultures and civilizations for centuries.
Provides information about the Spice Routes, a network of sea routes that link the East with the West, and discusses the experiences of some of the early explorers who traveled the routes in search of trade, treasure, or adventure.
Relates the story of the trade that developed between China and Europe, the sharing of science and inventions between the two areas, and the two great paths, the Silk and Spice Routes, that connected them.