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Over the edge of the world : Magellan's terrifying circumnavigation of the globe

Bergreen, Laurence2003
Books, Manuscripts
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.
Imprint:
London : HarperCollins, 2003.
Collation:
xi, 456 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Map on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references (p. 429-438) and index.
ISBN:
9780007118311 (hbk)
Dewey class:
910.41910.41BER
Language:
English
BRN:
565870
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