Sunday, March 3, 2013

Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (P.S.)

Over the Edge of the World
Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (P.S.)
Laurence Bergreen (Author)
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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.

  • Rank: #8180 in Books
  • Published on: 2004-11-02
  • Released on: 2004-11-02
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: .88" h x 5.34" w x 8.02" l, .92 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 512 pages
  • Paperback with ocean and sailing vessel scene. 458 pages

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