Explorers of the Nile : the triumph and the tragedy of a great Victorian adventure
Jeal, Tim2012
Book
Between 1856 and 1876, 7 explorers, all British, took on the seemingly impossible task of discovering the source of the White Nile. Using new research, Tim Jeal tells the story of these great expeditions, while also examining the tragic consequences the Nile search has had on Uganda and Sudan to this day.
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Author:
Imprint:
London : Faber, 2012.
Collation:
xvii, 510 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Radio tie-in.Originally published: 2011.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780571249763 (pbk)
Dewey class:
916.70423916.7042
Language:
English
Subject:
Explorers -- Africa, East -- History -- 19th centuryExplorers -- Africa, Central -- History -- 19th centuryBritish -- Africa, East -- History -- 19th centuryBritish -- Africa, Central -- History -- 19th centuryExplorers -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centuryAfrica, East -- Discovery and exploration -- BritishAfrica, Central -- Discovery and exploration -- British
BRN:
1125229