# Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe

I only stumbled into this book because of a strangely named achievement in Civilization 6 that I accidentally achieved. Then I read the summary of this voyage and thought “no way, that’s crazy” and had to learn more.

YOU GUYS THIS WAS WILD.

I loved this book. The author peppers the story with historical context and does a reasonable job of balancing the remarkable achievement of Magellan & his crew against their horrible actions. You can see why some celebrate his accomplishments and others celebrate his final end.

One of the better histories I’ve read in awhile.