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Author
Publisher
Potomac Books
Pub. Date
©2010
Language
English
Description
This volume presents the African journeys of English geographer, explorer, and diplomat Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890). Burton was known for his travels and explorations within Asia, Africa and the Americas, as well as his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures and his translations of the Kama Sutra and Arabian Nights. The author provides a portrait of Burton through examination of his journals and other biographers' analysis. He pinpoints...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Examines "the saga of the [Richard Francis] Burton and [John Hanning] Speke expedition. To better understand their motivations and ultimate success, Dugard guides readers through the seven vital traits that Burton and Speke, as well as many of history's legendary explorers, called upon to see their impossible journeys through to the end: curiosity, hope, passion, courage, independence, self-discipline, and perserverence. In doing so, Dugard demonstrates...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers, a story of courage and adventure brings to life the rivalry between two enemies-a decorated soldier and a young aristocrat/Army officer-as they set out to find the mysterious headwaters of the Nile River.
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