A brief history of the Circumnavigators. The Pioneer Voyagers who set off around the globe.

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List of Illustrations. Maps. Introduction. Primus. A Pelican in her Piety. The Triumph of Desire. The First Travelogue. 'Enough to Destroy a Man'. Conquering the Great South Sea. Filling in the Gaps. A Country Doomed by Nature. Profit and Pleasure. The Ancient Mariner. The Ocean Within. Source Notes and References. Beginningg with the fateful day in 1521 when Ferdinand Magallan was speared to death on Mactan and Juan de Elcano took up the challenge of bringing his surviving companions home, this wonderfully colourful tale spans four centuries crammed with astonishing exploits by men and women.