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Who Was Ferdinand Magellan?
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Who Was Ferdinand Magellan?
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Sydelle Kramer
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By (author) Who HQ
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Series | Who Was? |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:112 | Dimensions(mm): Height 194,Width 135 |
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Category/Genre | Biographies and autobiography History |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780448431055
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Classifications | Dewey:B |
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Audience | Children / Juvenile | Primary & Secondary Education | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Putnam Inc
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Imprint |
Penguin Workshop
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Publication Date |
3 August 2004 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn't know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate Magellan's life and voyage, with sidebars and a time line that enhance readers' understanding of the period.
Author Biography
S. A. KRAMER is the author of many nonfiction early readers on topics as varied as submarines and the first summit of Mount Everest. She has written many sports readers, including the recently revised edition ofBasketball's Greatest Players. Kramer lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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