Author : S. A. Kramer
Release : 2004-08-03
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 05X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Who Was Ferdinand Magellan? by : S. A. Kramer
Download or read book Who Was Ferdinand Magellan? written by S. A. Kramer. This book was released on 2004-08-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 time line that enhance readers' understanding of the period.