Who was the first to sail around the world, but never made it home?

Ferdinand Magellan's ambitious 1519 voyage, funded by Spain, aimed to find a western route to the Spice Islands. Despite ...

List of 9 Most Famous Explorers in World History, Discover Now!

Discover the list of 9 most famous explorers in World History and their epic journeys. From Magellan’s global voyage to Zheng ...
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Round about the Earth : circumnavigation from Magellan to orbit / Joyce E. Chaplin

Fear. Magellan agonistes ; A world encompassed ; Traffic ; Terrestriality -- First entr'acte -- Confidence. A tolerable risk ; Fast, faster ; The Club of Eccentrics ; Pure pleasure -- Second entr'acte ...
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Magellan's voyage a narrative account of the first circumnavigation

Vol. 1 consists of an introd. and a translation by R. A. Skelton of the French MS. entitled "Navigation et descouurement de la Inde superieure et isles de Malucque ou naissent les cloux de girofle" in ...