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Search For The Nile S Source
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Author : John Humphries
language : en
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Release Date : 2013-09-15
Search For The Nile S Source written by John Humphries and has been published by University of Wales Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The source of the Nile had long eluded and tormented explorers, and John Hanning Speke's discovery of Lake Victoria in 1858 elevated him to the pantheon of heroes of African exploration, alongside Livingstone and Stanley. But the part played by the Welsh mining engineer John Petherick in the discovery was ignored after he was branded a slave trader by Speke, and the controversy that followed ended with Petherick ruined and Speke dead. This first biography of Petherick places him at the centre of one of the great discoveries in African exploration - and as the focus of a dispute that rocked the geographical establishment. Was Petherick a rogue, as portrayed by some, or the victim of a conspiracy that destroyed his reputation and denied him a share of the credit for his part in one of the greatest feats in African exploration?
What Led To The Discovery Of The Source Of The Nile
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Author : John Hanning Speke
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh : W. Blackwood
Release Date : 1864
What Led To The Discovery Of The Source Of The Nile written by John Hanning Speke and has been published by Edinburgh : W. Blackwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1864 with History categories.
The Source Of The Nile
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Author : John Hanning Speke
language : en
Publisher: Eyewitness Accounts
Release Date : 2015
The Source Of The Nile written by John Hanning Speke and has been published by Eyewitness Accounts this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Amberley's new series of Eyewitness Accounts bring history, warfare, disaster, travel and exploration to life, written by the people who could say, 'I was there!'
The White Nile
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Author : Alan Moorehead
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973-01-01
The White Nile written by Alan Moorehead and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973-01-01 with Africa categories.
The story of the Nile, from the Mountains of the Moon to the Mediterranean. The tale starts with Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke setting out to find the sources of the Nile. It continues with Baker of the Nile and his wife struggling with malaria, and of the famous greeting between Stanley and Livingstone. The book examines the results of their discoveries: the building of the Suez canal; the Khedive Ismail's appointment of Gordon as Governor-General of Sudan; and the story of the last days of Khartoum.
The Search For The Source Of The Nile
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Author : Sir Richard Francis Burton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Search For The Source Of The Nile written by Sir Richard Francis Burton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Africa, East categories.
River Of The Gods
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Author : Candice Millard
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2022-05-17
River Of The Gods written by Candice Millard and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-17 with History categories.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The harrowing story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time and its complicated legacy—from the New York Times bestselling author of The River of Doubt and Destiny of the Republic A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE WASHINGTON POST • GOODREADS "A lean, fast-paced account of the almost absurdly dangerous quest by [Richard Burton and John Speke] to solve the geographic riddle of their era." —The New York Times Book Review For millennia the location of the Nile River’s headwaters was shrouded in mystery. In the 19th century, there was a frenzy of interest in ancient Egypt. At the same time, European powers sent off waves of explorations intended to map the unknown corners of the globe – and extend their colonial empires. Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim the prize for England. Burton spoke twenty-nine languages, and was a decorated soldier. He was also mercurial, subtle, and an iconoclastic atheist. Speke was a young aristocrat and Army officer determined to make his mark, passionate about hunting, Burton’s opposite in temperament and beliefs. From the start the two men clashed. They would endure tremendous hardships, illness, and constant setbacks. Two years in, deep in the African interior, Burton became too sick to press on, but Speke did, and claimed he found the source in a great lake that he christened Lake Victoria. When they returned to England, Speke rushed to take credit, disparaging Burton. Burton disputed his claim, and Speke launched another expedition to Africa to prove it. The two became venomous enemies, with the public siding with the more charismatic Burton, to Speke’s great envy. The day before they were to publicly debate,Speke shot himself. Yet there was a third man on both expeditions, his name obscured by imperial annals, whose exploits were even more extraordinary. This was Sidi Mubarak Bombay, who was enslaved and shipped from his home village in East Africa to India. When the man who purchased him died, he made his way into the local Sultan’s army, and eventually traveled back to Africa, where he used his resourcefulness, linguistic prowess and raw courage to forge a living as a guide. Without Bombay and men like him, who led, carried, and protected the expedition, neither Englishman would have come close to the headwaters of the Nile, or perhaps even survived. In River of the Gods Candice Millard has written another peerless story of courage and adventure, set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers.
Explorers Of The Nile
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Author : Tim Jeal
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2011-09-13
Explorers Of The Nile written by Tim Jeal and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-13 with Travel categories.
Between 1856 and 1876, five explorers, all British, took on the seemingly impossible task of discovering the source of the White Nile. Showing exceptional courage and extraordinary resilience, Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, Samuel Baker, David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives and their reputations in the name of this quest. They journeyed through East and Central Africa into unmapped territory, discovered the great lakesTanganyika and Victoria, navigated the upper Nile and the Congo, and suffered the ravages of flesh-eating ulcers, malaria and deep spear wounds. Using new research, Tim Jeal tells the story of these great expeditions, while also examining the tragic consequences which the Nile search has had on Uganda and Sudan to this day. Explorers of the Nile is a gripping adventure story with an arresting analysis of Britain's imperial past and the Scramble for Africa.
The Nile River
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Author : Tammy Gagne
language : en
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Release Date : 2012-09-30
The Nile River written by Tammy Gagne and has been published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-30 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The longest river in the world, the Nile River runs through 10 different African nations. From the time of the ancient Egyptians to the present, this waterway has been called the giver of life to the people who live along its banks. They use it for farming, fishing, and even the production of electricity. Legends and mysteries surround the river. Men—and at least one woman—have devoted years of their lives to searching for its source. Today several countries want to control it. They may end up going to war over it. A few individuals even dispute its title of the longest river in the world.
The Nile
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Author : Henri J. Dumont
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2009-05-06
The Nile written by Henri J. Dumont and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-06 with Science categories.
What have we learnt about the Nile since the mid-1970s, the moment when Julian Rzóska decided that the time had come to publish a comprehensive volume about the biology, and the geological and cultural history of that great river? And what changes have meanwhile occurred in the basin? The human popu- tion has more than doubled, especially in Egypt, but also in East Africa. Locally, industrial development has taken place, and the Aswan High Dam was clearly not the last major infrastructure work that was carried out. More dams have been built, and some water diversions, like the Toshka lakes, have created new expanses of water in the middle of the Sahara desert. What are the effects of all this on the ec- ogy and economy of the Basin? That is what the present book sets out to explore, 33 years after the publi- tion of “The Nile: Biology of an Ancient River”. Thirty-seven authors have taken up the challenge, and have written the “new” book. They come from 13 different countries, and 15 among them represent the largest Nilotic states (Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya). Julian Rzóska died in 1984, and most of the - authors of his book have now either disappeared or retired from research. Only Jack Talling and Samir Ghabbour were still available to participate again.
The Search For The White Nile S Source
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Author : Richard Hill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
The Search For The White Nile S Source written by Richard Hill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with categories.