Magellan's Voyage: A Narrative Account of the First Circumnavigation, Paperback - Antonio Pigafetta

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Primer viaje alrededor del mundo o Relaci n de Pigafetta, es la fuente principal de informaci n sobre el viaje y sus descubrimientos para el mundo ...

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Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Diane CanwellIllustration(s): 120 B&W PhotosNumber of pages: 144Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 246 x ...

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