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Cover: 9781108031158 | What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile | Speke | Buch
Rückseite: 9781108031158 | What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile | Speke | Buch
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What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile
Taschenbuch von John Hanning Speke
Sprache: Englisch

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John Hanning Speke (1827-64) was an officer in the British Indian Army, best known for his explorations of Africa. In the 1850s he embarked on two major expeditions there, the first, to Somalia, inspiring the second, to East Africa, during which he endeavoured to locate the source of the White Nile. This book of 1864 brings together his memoirs of both ventures, in which he draws connections between the two, and provides dramatic recollections of his endurance of captivity, attack, and tropical disease. Despite the obstacles he faced, on his second mission he identified Lake Victoria as the Nile's source; however his claims were heavily contested, as the loss of vital equipment had left questions about its altitude and extent unanswered. The lake was eventually proved to be the source after Speke's tragic death from a gunshot wound, making these memoirs a cornerstone in the historical geography of Africa.
John Hanning Speke (1827-64) was an officer in the British Indian Army, best known for his explorations of Africa. In the 1850s he embarked on two major expeditions there, the first, to Somalia, inspiring the second, to East Africa, during which he endeavoured to locate the source of the White Nile. This book of 1864 brings together his memoirs of both ventures, in which he draws connections between the two, and provides dramatic recollections of his endurance of captivity, attack, and tropical disease. Despite the obstacles he faced, on his second mission he identified Lake Victoria as the Nile's source; however his claims were heavily contested, as the loss of vital equipment had left questions about its altitude and extent unanswered. The lake was eventually proved to be the source after Speke's tragic death from a gunshot wound, making these memoirs a cornerstone in the historical geography of Africa.
Über den Autor
Born in England in 1827, John Hanning Speke ranks among the great nineteenth-century explorers of Africa. He is credited with the 1858 discovery of Lake Victoria in East Africa, one of the long-sought sources of the Nile. Because his claim was at first disputed, he undertook another expedition, with Captain James Grant, to confirm his original conclusion.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I. Journal of Adventures in Somali Land: 1. Introduction to the journal; 2. The voyage; 3. Yafir Pass; 4. Meditations among the tombs; 5. Aden; Part II. Journal of a Cruise on the Tanganyika Lake: 1. The Royal Geographical Society; 2. Canoes; 3. Leave Tanganyika; 4. First sight of the Victoria N'yanza; 5. General character of the country traversed.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781108031158
ISBN-10: 1108031153
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Speke, John Hanning
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: John Hanning Speke
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.05.2011
Gewicht: 0,56 kg
Artikel-ID: 107004048
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