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Magellan and the First Voyage around the World
By Levinson, Nancy Smiler
- ISBN
- 978-0-39598-773-5
- Publisher
- Clarion
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2002
Gr 5-Up This unbiased and insightful biography of the famous Portuguese explorer captures not only the times in which he lived, but also reveals his humanity, his perseverance, and his final triumphs. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on January 1, 2002
A businesslike biography of the great explorer, navigator, and adven-turer presents him as a man of action who overcame political, social, and financial obstacles to sail around the globe. Levinson skillfully builds the setting against which Magellan's story takes place by analyzing diverse elements, including the influence of Prince Henry the Navigator, the explorations of da Gama and Columbus, and the intrigues of the European powers to gain wealth and p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
