Explore with Ferdinand Magellan
New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing, [2015]
Format: Book
Description: 32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Portuguese explorer and navigator Ferdinand Magellan led an ex pedition to the Spice Islands that ended up circumnavigating the Earth. This title guides readers through his major voyages, explorations, and disco veries. Topics include what led Magellan to sail west on behalf of Spain, life on board ship, the first-ever exploration of the Pacific Ocean, the completion of the voyage after Magellan's death in battle, and Magellan's legacy.
Series: Travel with the great explorers.
Contents:
Meet the boss -- Where are we heading? -- Magellans voyage around the world -- Meet the crew -- Check out the ride -- Solve it with science -- Hanging at home -- The Pacific Ocean -- Meeting and greeting -- I love nature -- Fortune hunting -- This isn't what it said in the brochure! -- End of the road -- Glossary & timeline -- On the web & books -- Index.
Subjects:
Magalhães, Fernão de, -1521 -- Juvenile literature.
Explorers -- Portugal -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Voyages around the world -- Juvenile literature.
Magalhães, Fernão de, -1521 -- Juvenile literature.
Explorers -- Portugal -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Voyages around the world -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 950L
ISBN:
9780778714255 (reinforced library binding)
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C HISTORY Exploration Pow | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY Pow | North Main | Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY Exploration Pow | Southeast | Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.