Bibliograph

Round about the Earth, circumnavigation from Magellan to orbit, Joyce E. Chaplin

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Round about the Earth, circumnavigation from Magellan to orbit, Joyce E. Chaplin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [453]-507) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Round about the Earth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

779266177

Responsibility statement

Joyce E. Chaplin

Sub title

circumnavigation from Magellan to orbit

Summary

"In this first full history of around-the-world travel, Joyce E. Chaplin brilliantly tells the story of circumnavigation."--, Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Fear. Magellan agonistes ; A world encompassed ; Traffic ; Terrestriality -- First entr'acte -- Confidence. A tolerable risk ; Faster -- faster ; The Club of Eccentrics ; Pure pleasure -- Second entr'acte -- Doubt. Flight ; The outer limits ; Army and Navy surplus ; Magellan redivivus

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