Great African Travellers: From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley by Kingston
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"Great African Travellers: From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the journeys and explorations of notable African travellers who ventured into the continent's interior, most significantly highlighting the quests to uncover the sources of major rivers such as the Nile and the Niger. The narrative draws on the lives of various explorers, discussing both their triumphant
and tragic encounters with African tribes and the treacherous conditions they faced. The beginning of the book provides an introductory perspective on the misconceptions and limited knowledge that Europeans held about Africa at the onset of the 19th century. Kingston outlines the initial ventures of explorers like Mungo Park, emphasizing their determination to chart the unknown, while illustrating the geographical and cultural challenges they confronted. He sets the stage for a deeper understanding of the interactions between European and African societies during these explorations, foreshadowing the stories of bravery, disaster, and discovery that follow as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880 |
|---|---|
| Title | Great African Travellers: From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley |
| Credits | Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa |
| Subject | Africa -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Africa -- Discovery and exploration |
| Subject | Explorers |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 21391 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-21391-0 |
| Release Date | May 8, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 598 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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