Ferdinand Magellan's ship was the first to circumnavigate the globe. 7. I loved this opening chapter. An excellent presentation of the historic and incredible voyage round the ... An excellent presentation of the historic and incredible voyage round the globe embarked by Magallan and it was a really terrific expedition. This is one of the best books I have read in recent years. In October 2007, Alfred A. Knopf published Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu, a groundbreaking biography of the iconic traveler. It won the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award and the ASCAP-Deems Taylor award; it was also a New York Times "Notable Book" for 1990. The Travel Blog of the 2009 NU Circumnavigator Scholar. wonderful book about an unprecedented journey, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 August 2018. October 5, 2017 / Adventure History / By Seth Rose It’s hard to grasp what it was like to sail on a boat circa 1500 AD. Now in Over the Edge of the World, acclaimed author Laurence Bergreen, interweaving a variety of candid, first-person accounts, some previously unavailable in English, brings to life this groundbreaking and majestic tale of discovery that changed many long-held views about the world and the way explorers would henceforth navigate its oceans. Bergreen's reading, which at times sounds like a college lecture, doesn't match the passion of his writing, but the story of Magellan's journey still makes this a compelling audiobook. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe: Bergreen, Laurence: Amazon.sg: Books In elementary school, we are taught to memorize some facts about Ferdinand Magellan and I can still recall having to memorize the date when Magellan landed in Limasawa (Samar) and the 5 ships that were part of his expedition: Trini. Something went wrong. Edition Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. [431]-439) and index. To see what your friends thought of this book, I have no idea why as I was an uncurious kid other than my interest in WWII (all the Dads in town were vets including mine) and late-model cars, of which I had an idiot savant's ability to identify by the smallest detail (my sisters would actually try to stump me by cutting out a taillight section or fin from a magazine ad, but I would promptly respond, "62 Rambler Classic in the special trim edition. Patrick Lagadec contends that we are faced with similar challenges today, and need a new cosmology to face 21st Century crises for homeland security does not provide the necessary framework to manage the challenges posed by 21st Century catastrophic threats,” Storms would toss the ships about. While the accomplishment is recognized as a historic milestone, less known are the details of that voyage around the world. Laurence Bergreen is an award-winning biographer, historian, and chronicler of exploration. The division of the world for colonization in 1494 by Pope Alexander VI. He only cared about the cloves. Highly enjoyable read and definitely recommended. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2020. However such a simple summation is like comparing a drop of blood to a severed artery. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe, To add this eBook, remove any 1 eBook from your cart or buy the 25 eBooks present in the This book provides some wonderful desc. I don’t know that I can. 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