Ferdinand Magellan : circumnavigating the world /

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by Bailey, Katharine,
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Series: In the footsteps of explorers. Published by : Crabtree Pub. Co., (New York, NY :) Physical details: 32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm. Subject(s): Magalhães, Fernão de, --d. 1521. | Explorers --Portugal --Biography. | Voyages around the world. Year : 2006 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Queen Elizabeth Elementary School HC 910.92 BAI Available

Includes index.

Lure of spice -- World divided -- Young magellan -- Armada sets sail -- Mutiny and mayhem -- Life at sea -- Disaster and death -- Spice islands -- Journey home -- Friendship and fear -- Trade mission -- After Magellan -- Magellan's legacy -- Glossary and index.

In 1519 Ferdinand Magellan took five ships and 200 men on an epic journey around the world on behalf of Spain. Readers can follow the world's first circumnavigation by sail through a passage of disease, starvation and death.