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Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
ISBN: 006093638X
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softwaredoug
· 2020-10-23 ·
Original thread
I would recommend reading a good book on Magellan's journey around the world. It's pretty terrifying how people would go on such a trip given not just Scurvy but just about every other danger you could imagine...
https://www.amazon.com/Over-Edge-World-Terrifying-Circumnavi...
https://www.amazon.com/Over-Edge-World-Terrifying-Circumnavi...