Over the edge of the world : Magellan's terrifying circumnavigation of the globe
Bergreen, Laurence2003
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This is the astonishing tale of the first sea voyage to circumnavigate the entire globe. Ferdinand Magellan's dramatic maritime expedition in 1519 discovered the straits that enabled Europe to trade with the Eastern spice islands and changed the course of history.
Over the edge of the world : Magellan's terrifying circumnavigation of the globe / Laurence Bergreen.
London : HarperCollins, 2003.
xi, 456 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Map on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-438) and index.
9780007118311 (hbk)
910.41910.41BER
English
565870