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Stanley and Livingstone and the exploration of Africa in world history Stanley and Livingstone and the exploration of Africa in world history Richard Worth Chronicles the lives and expeditions of Henry Stanley and David Livingstone as they unlocked many geographic secrets of Africa and traces the history of European colonialism on the African continent. OL15042356W
The White Nile The White Nile Alan Moorehead An historical account of the series of explorations into darkest Africa which resulted in the discovery of the source of the Nile River and opened this highway from Central Africa to the Mediterranea… OL1581731W
Explorers of the Nile Explorers of the Nile Tim Jeal Between 1856 and 1876, five explorers, all British, took on the seemingly impossible task of discovering the source of the White Nile. Showing exceptional courage and extraordinary resilience, Richar… OL16327152W
Africa and its explorers Africa and its explorers Robert I. Rotberg >The biographical and geographical essays in this book examine the ways in which each explorer encountered Africans and Africa — their methods and their behavior among and toward Africans. - [insi… OL17994937W
Women explorers in Africa Women explorers in Africa Margo McLoone Summarizes the lives and accomplishments of five women who were explorers in Africa. OL23612661W
Livingstone Livingstone Tim Jeal This book is an extensively revised edition of Tim Jeal's classic biography published to mark the bicentenary of the great explorer. David Livingstone (1813–1873) is revered as one of history's great… OL2833778W
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa Mungo Park A fascinating account of Park’s two journeys of exploration to West Africa. In the first of these, in 1795, he charted the course of the Gambia River for 200 miles before heading into the interior. … OL6073895W
Die Perlenschnur Die Perlenschnur Sigrid Heuck Von einer alten Perlenkette in den Bann gezogen, entdecken Jessica und Karen die geheimnisvolle und bewegte Geschichte Afrikas. Als Jessica und ihre Mutter Karen den Vater auf einer Geschäftsreise… OL610762W