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This book offers a captivating account of Magellan's groundbreaking first voyage around the world, primarily translated from the firsthand accounts of Antonio Pigafetta and other contemporaries. It provides invaluable insight into the challenges, discoveries, and cultural encounters experienced by the explorers as they navigated uncharted waters and circumnavigated the globe for the first time, marking a pivotal moment in the history of exploration and navigation.

Delve into the historic account penned by Antonio Pigafetta, chronicling Ferdinand Magellan's epic circumnavigation of the globe and his fleet's quest for the fabled Moluccas, or Spice Islands. This invaluable primary source from the Age of Exploration offers a vivid glimpse into early global discovery and the challenges faced during one of humanity's most significant voyages.