Crompton S.W. Ferdinand Magellan and the Quest to Circle the Globe

Chelsea House Publishers, 2006. — 163 p. — (Explorers of New Lands). — ISBN10: 0-7910-8608-9; ISBN13: 978-0791086087.Magellan set out in 1519 with five ships to find a passage through the Americas. Such a passage, if it existed, would allow Spanish ships to follow a westward route to the East Indies. After months of fruitless searching, Magellan eventually found a narrow, dangerous sea passage at the bottom of South America-now called the Strait of Magellan. In 1522, a lone ship sailed into the harbor at Seville, making its crew the first men to sail completely around the world.Introduction by William H. Goetzmann
The Strait
Portugal and Spain
Magellan in the Indian Ocean
The King of Spain
Magellan in the Atlantic
Mutiny!
At the Bottom of the World
Magellan in the Pacific Ocean
Tragedy in the Philippines
Magellan and History
Chronology and Timeline
NotesFurther Reading