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Explorers of the Nile

The Triumph and Tragedy of a Great Victorian Adventure

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From award-winning author Tim Jeal comes a vivid examination of the six larger-than-life men and one extraordinary woman who set out to find the source of the White Nile in the 19th century.

©2011 Tim Jeal (P)2011 Tantor Afrique Europe Grande-Bretagne Moderne Monde Voyageurs et explorateurs XIXe siècle Angleterre Impérialisme Moyen-Orient Aventure Explorateur Moyen Âge Militaire

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"Jeal recounts each perilous expedition to unlock the secrets of the Nile watershed with an astonishing clarity and depth that brings to life the hazardous environs of equatorial Africa." ( Booklist)
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Early explorers are always fascinating. Setting off into the unknown in the name of science, sometimes without any scientific background at all. This book covers about 30 years of expiration in Africa. It jumps around a bit to cover the whole timeline in the search for the Nile and therefore it can be hard to keep the various chiefs and tribes straight. Towards the end it dives into modern history of Uganda which feels a bit out of place when the rest of the book focuses on the early 1900’s but it is linked to contact with the British during these explorations. If you are interested in the Royal Geographical Society at the turn of the century this is an interesting read!

In the name of “Science”

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