Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
Laurence Bergreen’s Over the Edge of the World follows Ferdinand Magellan’s perilous sixteenth-century expedition around the globe. Through the voyage’s dangers, hardships, and discoveries, it captures the extraordinary challenges of exploration and the lasting significance of one of history’s most consequential journeys.
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Over the Edge of the World recounts Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition to circumnavigate the globe.
Laurence Bergreen places the voyage within the challenging world of sixteenth-century exploration.
The book focuses on the expedition’s dangers, hardships, and discoveries as its participants crossed unfamiliar seas and regions.
This historical account presents the journey as a landmark episode in the history of global exploration.
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