Provides an account of the life and accomplishments of Ferdinand Magellan, whose expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe. Includes a consideration of his legacy and his fateful final voyage.
Presents accounts of three notable ocean voyages: the 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition, Magellan's trip around the world, and the 1838 steamboat race across the Atlantic.
A biography of Ferdinand Magellan, who sailed from Portugal in 1519 to find a route to the Far East. Magellan died during the voyage and only one ship returned to Portugal, but he had proved that it was possible to sail around the world.
