Mungo Park's Ghost: The Haunted Hubris of British Explorers in Nineteenth-Century Africa - Kennedy, Dane (George Washington University, Washington DC) - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9781009392983 - January 25, 2024
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Kennedy, Dane (George Washington University, Washington DC)
Mungo Park's Ghost: The Haunted Hubris of British Explorers in Nineteenth-Century Africa

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The British sent two large expeditions to Africa in 1816, one to follow the Niger River to its outlet, the other to trace the Congo River to its source. The forgotten story of their disastrous failures is a revealing case study of the hubris that spurred the exploration of Africa.

270 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; 5 Maps; 25 Halftones, black and white

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released January 25, 2024
ISBN13 9781009392983
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 270
Dimensions 224 × 147 × 20 mm   ·   430 g
Language English  

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