Who Was Ferdinand Magellan?
Author: Kramer, Sydelle
ISBN: 9780448431055
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 03 Aug 2004
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback / softback
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 didnP#39;t know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate MagellanP#39;s life and voyage, with sidebars and a time line that enhance readersP#39; understanding of the period.
ISBN: 9780448431055
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 03 Aug 2004
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback / softback
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 didnP#39;t know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate MagellanP#39;s life and voyage, with sidebars and a time line that enhance readersP#39; understanding of the period.
