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In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan, leading an expedition of five ships and over 270 men, set sail from Spain in search of the Spice Islands. Three years later, one ship returned to port with just 18 men. Magellan was not among the survivors, having been killed in the Philippines. But... Read Full Overview

On 10 August 1519, five ships departed from Seville for what was to become the first circumnavigation of the globe. Linked by fame to the name of its captain, Magellan, much of the expedition is known through the travelogue of one of the few crew members who returned to Spain,... Read Full Overview

On 10 August 1519, five ships departed from Seville for what was to become the first circumnavigation of the globe. Linked by fame to the name of its captain, Magellan, much of the expedition is known through the travelogue of one of the few crew members who returned to Spain,... Read Full Overview

Primer viaje alrededor del mundo es la fuente principal de informaci n sobre el viaje alrededor de la tierra de Fernando de Magallanes, y el primer documento disponible en Europa acerca del idioma filipino.

Antonio Pigafetta fue un marinero y cronista italiano que acompa... Read Full Overview

The First Voyage Round the World, by Magellan is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1874. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other... Read Full Overview

Primer viaje alrededor del mundo o Relaci n de Pigafetta, es la fuente principal de informaci n sobre el viaje y sus descubrimientos para el mundo occidental, adem s de la propia vida de Pigafetta. Por primera vez un europeo daba a conocer el estrecho de Magallanes, el Oc ano... Read Full Overview

Primer viaje alrededor del mundo es la fuente principal de informaci n sobre el viaje alrededor de la tierra de Fernando de Magallanes, y el primer documento disponible en Europa acerca del idioma filipino.

Antonio Pigafetta fue un marinero y cronista italiano que acompa... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Remarkable firsthand account by one of the few survivors of Magellan's epochal journey (1519-1522). Remarkably detailed record of new lands, flora and fauna, shipboard life, etc. Introduction. 28 halftones. Map.

The First Voyage Round The World By Magellan is a historical account of the first circumnavigation of the globe by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the 16th century. The book is written by Antonio Pigafetta, an Italian scholar and one of the few survivors of the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview