The First Voyage Around the World, 1519-1522

The First Voyage Around the World, 1519-1522
Author: Antonio Pigafetta
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0802093701

The First Voyage around the World is also a remarkably accurate ethnographic and geographical account of the circumnavigation, and one that has earned its reputation among modern historiographers and students of the early contacts between Europe and the East Indies.

The Life of Ferdinand Magellan, and the First Circumnavigation of the Globe

The Life of Ferdinand Magellan, and the First Circumnavigation of the Globe
Author: Francis Henry Hill Guillemard
Publisher: Nabu Press
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2013-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781289703295

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Life Of Ferdinand Magellan, And The First Circumnavigation Of The Globe: 1480-1521; Volume 4 Of World's Great Explorers And Explorations Francis Henry Hill Guillemard G. Philip & son, 1890 Biography & Autobiography; Adventurers & Explorers; Biography & Autobiography / Adventurers & Explorers; Travel / Essays & Travelogues; Voyages around the world

Round About the Earth

Round About the Earth
Author: Joyce E. Chaplin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2013-11-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1416596208

Originally published in hardcover in 2012.

The Life of Ferdinand Magellan, and the First Circumnavigation of the Globe. 1480-1521

The Life of Ferdinand Magellan, and the First Circumnavigation of the Globe. 1480-1521
Author: F. H. H. (Francis Henry Hill Guillemard
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2012-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781290501590

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Over the Edge of the World

Over the Edge of the World
Author: Laurence Bergreen
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 501
Release: 2009-10-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 0061865885

“A first-rate historical page turner.” —New York Times Book Review The acclaimed and bestselling account of Ferdinand Magellan’s historic 60,000-mile ocean voyage. Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World, prize-winning biographer and journalist Laurence Bergreen entwines a variety of candid, firsthand accounts, bringing to life this groundbreaking and majestic tale of discovery that changed both the way explorers would henceforth navigate the oceans and history itself. Now updated to include a new introduction commemorating the 500th anniversary of Magellan’s voyage.