An introduction to the life of the famous Portugese explorer who set out to circumnavigate the Earth.

Describes the life and travels of the Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition that sailed around the world.

Chronicles the life of sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, covering his discovery of a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and his attempted voyage around the globe, which ended when he died in the Philippines.

A description of the life and voyage of the sixteenth-century Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition to sail around the world.

Presents a brief biography of sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and describes some of the lands, people, plants, and animals he discovered during his voyage around the globe.