Through the Dark Continent: Volume 2
9780486256689
Description
Perhaps best known as the intrepid adventurer who located the missing explorer David Livingstone in equatorial Africa in 1871, Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) played a major role in assembling the fragmented discoveries and uncertain geographical knowledge of central Africa into a coherent picture. He was the first European to explore the Congo River; assisted at the founding of the Congo Free State, and helped pave the way for the opening up of modern Africa.In this classic account of one of his most important expeditions, the venerable Victorian recounts the incredibly difficult and perilous journey during which he explored the great lakes of Central Africa, confirming their size and position, searched for the sources of the Nile, and traced the unknown Congo River from the depths of the continent to the sea. Accompanied by three Englishmen and a crew of Africans, Stanley left Zanzibar in 1874. He traveled to Lake Victoria, which he circumnavigated in his boat, the
Productinformatie
| Auteur | Stanley, Henry M. |
|---|---|
| Uitgever | Dover Publications |
| Publicatiedatum | 02-11-2011 |
| Aantal pagina's | 480 |
| Taal | English |
| Bindwijze | paperback |
| Afmetingen | 2.8 x 13.7 x 21.3 centimeters |
| Gewicht | 570 grams |
| Editie | New ed of 1899 ed |
| ISBN | 9780486256689 |
| Conditie | Nieuw |
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Features
Author
Stanley, Henry M.
Binding
paperback
Language
English
Pages
480
Publication date
02-11-2011
Publisher
Dover Publications
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