Presents a biography of the daring Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition that sailed around the world.

An introduction to the life of sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who found a passage for ships to sail west from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Chronicles the background and travels of the Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition that sailed around the world, thus providing the first positive proof that the earth is round.

On September 6, 1522, a horribly battered ship manned by eighteen malnourished, scurvy-ridden sailors appeared on the horizon near a Spanish port. They were survivors of the first European expedition to circle the globe. Originally comprised of five ships and 260 sailors, the fleet's captain and most of its crew were dead. How did Ferdinand Magellan's voyage to circle the world -- one of the largest and best-equipped expeditions ever mounted -- turn...

Presents the life of the famous Portuguese navigator Vasco de Gama, and also describes his impact on world events during the 16th century.