Author(s): Sydelle Kramer
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 105
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Language: English
Date Published: 2004-08-01
Dimensions: 137 x 188 x 13mm
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Edition: Turtleback School & Library ed.
Illustrations: Maps; Illustrations, black and white

When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn't know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate Magellan's life and voyage, with sidebars and a timeline that enhance readers' understanding of the period.