Straits: Beyond the Myth of Magellan

Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

For centuries, Ferdinand Magellan has been celebrated as a hero- a noble adventurer who circumnavigated the globe in an extraordinary feat of human bravery; a paragon of daring and chivalry. Now, renowned historian Felipe Fern indez-Armesto draws on extensive and meticulous research to conduct a dazzli...