Over the Edge of the World
Subtitle: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: October 14, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780066211732
Subjects: History: World; d. 1521; Portugal; Historical - General; Biography / Autobiography; Travel; History; Maritime History; Magalhaes, Fernao de,; Adventurers & Explorers; History / World; Biography; Special Interest - Adventure; Voyages around the world; Civilization; World - General; 16th century; Explorers
First sentence: On June 7, 1494, Pope Alexander VI divided the world in half, bestowing the western portion on Spain, and the eastern on Portugal.