Magellan PDF
Title Magellan
Author Stefan Zweig
Publisher Pushkin Press
Category Historical Bios
Released Date 2011-09-20
Language English
Format EPUB
Pages 374
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Summary
The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) is one of the most famous navigators in history-he was the first man to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe, although he was killed en route in a battle in the Philippines. In this biography, Zweig brings to life the Age of Discovery by telling the tale of one of the era's most daring adventurers, whose astounding feats of navigation heralded the modern age....
Chapter List (37 chapters):Chapter 1: Cover
Chapter 2: Title Page
Chapter 3: Table of Contents
Chapter 4: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 5: CHAPTER ONE : Navigare Necesse Est
Chapter 6: CHAPTER TWO : Magellan in the East Indies March 1505–June 1512
Chapter 7: CHAPTER THREE : He Renounces Allegiance to Portugal June 1512–October 1517
Chapter 8: CHAPTER FOUR : Realisation of an Idea 20th October 1517–22nd March 1518
Chapter 9: CHAPTER FIVE : Will Overcomes Obstacles 22nd March 1518–20th August 1519
Chapter 10: CHAPTER SIX : Departure 20th September 1519
Chapter 11: CHAPTER SEVEN : Fruitless Search 20th September 1519–2nd April 1520
Chapter 12: CHAPTER EIGHT : Mutiny 2nd April 1520–7th April 1520
Chapter 13: CHAPTER NINE : The Great Moment Comes 7th April 1520–28th November 1520
Chapter 14: CHAPTER TEN : Discovery of the Philippines 28th November 1520–7th April 1521
Chapter 15: CHAPTER ELEVEN : Magellan’s Death 7th April 1521–27th April 1521
Chapter 16: CHAPTER TWELVE : A Voyage without a Leader 27th April 1521–6th September 1522
Chapter 17: CHAPTER THIRTEEN : The Return and the Sequel
Chapter 18: CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE
Chapter 19: APPENDICES
Chapter 20: APPENDIX I : Copia der Newen Zeytung auss Presillg Landt*
Chapter 21: APPENDIX II : Contract Concerning the Discovery of the Spice Islands Entered into by His Majesty with Magellan and Faleiro*
Chapter 22: APPENDIX III : Account of the Costs of Magellan’s Fleet*
Chapter 23: A, B, C
Chapter 24: INDEX
Chapter 25: D, E, F
Chapter 26: G, H, I
Chapter 27: J, K, L
Chapter 28: M, N, O
Chapter 29: P, Q, R
Chapter 30: S, T, U
Chapter 31: V, W, X
Chapter 32: Y, Z
Chapter 33: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Chapter 34: TRANSLATION COPYRIGHT
Chapter 35: ILLUSTRATIONS
Chapter 36: Other Stefan Zweig titles published by
Chapter 37: Copyright
