Ferdinand Magellan and the Quest to Circle the Globe |
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| Author:
| Crompton, Samuel Willard |
| Series title: | Explorers of New Lands Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7910-8608-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2005 |
| Publisher: | Facts On File, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Chelsea House |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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Magellan set out in 1519 with five ships to find a passage through the Americas. Such a passage, if it existed, would allow Spanish ships to follow a westward route to the East Indies. After months of fruitless searching, Magellan eventually found a narrow, dangerous sea passage at the bottom of South America - now called the Strait of Magellan.
Magellan set out in 1519 with five ships to find a passage through the Americas. Such a passage, if it existed, would allow Spanish ships to follow a westward route to the East Indies. After months of fruitless searching, Magellan eventually found a narrow, dangerous sea passage at the bottom of South America - now called the Strait of Magellan.