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1) Over the edge of the world: Magellan's terrifying circumnavigation of the globe

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Bergreen, Laurence

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This is the tale of the first sea voyage to circumnavigate the entire globe. Ferdinand Magellan's dramatic maritime expedition in 1519 discovered the straits that enabled Europe to trade with the Eastern spice islands and changed the course of history.

2) Great Minds of the Western Intellectual Tradition

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Great courses on tape

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Presents lectures by Michael Sugrue and Darren Staloff. These lectures are based on their seminar course at Columbia University on Western intellectual history augmented by additional lectures by selected "guest" lecturers. Gives a guided tour through 3,000 years of Western thought.