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Meet the first explorer who went around the world Before he led the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth, Ferdinand Magellan (1480&;1521) was a Portuguese sailor known for his incredible navigation skills. After years of sailing, he was chosen to lead a crew to circle the globe&;a trip that no other ship had ever completed. Though Magellan died in combat in the Philippines before he could finish the voyage, his ship went on to complete the first circumnavigation of the world, and he is still known as one of the greatest explorers. However, as historians today note, many of the places that Magellan &;discovered&; already had people living there, and his fame is rooted in colonialism. Ferdinand Magellan tackles the legacy&;both good and bad&;of this famous explorer. First Names is a highly illustrated middle-grade biography series that puts readers on a first-name basis with the most extraordinary people in history and of today!

Ferdinand Magellan

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Hardback by Candy Gourlay , Tom Knight

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    Publisher: Abrams
    Publication Date: 01/09/2020
    ISBN13: 9781419746789, 978-1419746789
    ISBN10: 1419746782

    Number of Pages: 160

    Children & Teen , Children's Non-Fiction

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    Meet the first explorer who went around the world Before he led the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth, Ferdinand Magellan (1480&;1521) was a Portuguese sailor known for his incredible navigation skills. After years of sailing, he was chosen to lead a crew to circle the globe&;a trip that no other ship had ever completed. Though Magellan died in combat in the Philippines before he could finish the voyage, his ship went on to complete the first circumnavigation of the world, and he is still known as one of the greatest explorers. However, as historians today note, many of the places that Magellan &;discovered&; already had people living there, and his fame is rooted in colonialism. Ferdinand Magellan tackles the legacy&;both good and bad&;of this famous explorer. First Names is a highly illustrated middle-grade biography series that puts readers on a first-name basis with the most extraordinary people in history and of today!

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