Over the Edge of the World [electronic resource] : Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
Laurence Bergreen2009
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“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.
Main title:
Author:
Laurence Bergreen, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins e-books, 2009
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (512 pages)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780061865886
Language:
English
BRN:
534556
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |