Ferdinand Magellan

by Jim Gallagher

Book Overview

The daring Portuguese mariner who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, which included the first recorded crossing of the Pacific Ocean in 1520-21. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791055086
• ISBN13: 9780791055083
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
• Length: 63 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Magellan Still Lives!

The best biographical book on this explorer yet! You can actually feel what Ferdinand Magellan felt during his voyage around the world. During his life between 1480-1521, he goes through many tasks, his age doesn't matter to him when he decides to circumnavigate the world. Who named the Pacific Ocean? He did! Pacific means calm. Did you know that? I bet you did not! You can find out more about his extroardinary life and achievements in this book. This book is great for bibliography writing, historical figure speeches, or just for plain fun and your acknowledgement.