Description
A fascinating account from one of the great explorers of his age Travels in the Interior of Africa is an account of Mungo Park''s adventures along the river Niger. His first expedition brought him fame and accolades although he failed to find the source of the river, his second expedition was not so fortunate and in the end he paid the ultimate price for his explorations into the unknown.
Providing not just geological information but social as well as he documented his interactions with the local people, Mungo Park is sympathetic and his ability to continue dispite setbacks and disasters is inspiring. This is without a doubt one of the foremost among the great works of exploratory literature.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Providing not just geological information but social as well as he documented his interactions with the local people, Mungo Park is sympathetic and his ability to continue dispite setbacks and disasters is inspiring. This is without a doubt one of the foremost among the great works of exploratory literature.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Mungo Park
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780266418894
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm
Page Count - 386
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Mungo Park
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780259486992
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
Page Count - 418
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