This book is for those interested in the great geographical discoveries, the fates and exploits of famous explorers, travelers, and courageous pioneers of new lands. The author not only chronicles the difficult and extraordinarily fascinating life of a great navigator, a man of remarkable talents, but also introduces curious facts surrounding the European discovery of new lands.
In 1519, a fleet of five ships carrying 265 sailors set sail from the Atlantic coast of Spain toward the legendary "Spice Islands." Its captain was the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan—a brilliant navigator and determined researcher. On September 6, 1522, a solitary, worm-eaten vessel returned to its homeland. On board were 18 exhausted sailors. Magellan was not among them... Magellan's routine research expedition had turned into a monumental three-year voyage around the world. This book takes us on a grand journey, full of dangerous adventures and great discoveries!
Author: Volker Mehnert
Illustrations: Tim Keller
Translation: Evgenia Chernysheva
Pages: 96 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 263x200x12 mm
