Explorers of the Nile : the triumph and tragedy of a great Victorian adventure /

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"Nothing obsessed explorers of the mid-nineteenth century more than the quest to discover the source of the White Nile. It was the planet's most elusive secret, the prize coveted above all others. Between 1856 and 1876, six larger-than-life men and one extraordinary woman accepted the chal...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jeal, Tim
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
1800-1899
Explorers > Africa, East.
Explorers > Africa, Central.
Explorers > Great Britain.
British > Africa, East > History > 19th century.
British > Africa, Central > History > 19th century.
Explorateurs > Grande-Bretagne.
Historical Adventure.
History.
Geographical Discovery & Exploration.
HISTORY > Middle East > Egypt.
British
Discoveries in geography
Explorers
Nile River > Discovery and exploration.
Africa, East > History > 19th century.
Africa, Central > History > 19th century.
Nil (Fleuve) > Découverte et exploration.
Afrique orientale anglophone > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Afrique centrale > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Central Africa
Africa, East
Great Britain
Nile River
History
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