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An introduction to the life of sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who found a passage for ships to sail west from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

A brief account of Magellan's 1519-1522 voyage around the world, which proved beyond all doubt that the world was round.

Presents a comprehensive study of sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his quest to find the Spice Islands of the Far East and to circumnavigate the globe.

An illustrated biography of sixteenth-century explorer Ferdinand Magellan, telling of his attempt to sail around the world through a series of questions and answers.

Examines the life and explorations of Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese sea captain whose search for a westward route to the Spice Islands led to the first circumnavigation of the Earth in the early sixteenth century..

An account of Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the world in the early 1500s.

Explores Ferdinand Magellan's life from his childhood to his travels to his death, his discoveries and accomplishments, and his impact on world history.

Describes the ships of the 14th-century and recounts the voyage of Magellan, explaining life aboard the ships and the instruments of navigation.

Details the life and expeditions of Ferdinand Magellan, describing his childhood, ocean voyages fraught with mutiny, tribal wars, and disease; and his leadership on the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe; and includes a chronology, a time line, and glossary.

A description of the life and voyage of the sixteenth-century Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition to sail around the world.