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Any chance I'll like this book? I loved Berggreen's book about Columbus, but I have to say I was a bit disappointed in his book about Marco Polo which I found poorly structured, confusing at times, and (by nature) heavily reliant on a single source of information. For those of you who have read his other books, how would you compare his book on Magellan with his books on Columbus and Marco Polo?

Mike This book was structured well and very engaging. Worth your time and money!

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I just got the e-book edition of this book, and it had no maps of Magellan's travels. Does the physical paper version of the book have maps, like his book on Christopher Columbus did? In might get that one instead if that's the case.

Kate Fitzgerald There is an illustrated edition that has many maps and pictures. One of the confusing things is that the original book, "Over the Edge of the World: M…moreThere is an illustrated edition that has many maps and pictures. One of the confusing things is that the original book, "Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe", is different from the abridged version, "Magellan: Over the Edge of the World". The same text was pared down and illustrated for a younger audience. A lot of people may be reviewing the original rather than the book referenced on this Goodreads page.(less)

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