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The Gates of Africa: Death, Discovery, and the Search for Timbuktu
Anthony Sattin
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| #2258886 in Books | 2005-01-01 | 2004-12-23 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 10.20 x1.36 x5.92l, | File type: PDF | 416 pages||6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.| Exploration of Africa in the late 18th and early 19th century|By Utah Blaine|It may be surprising to some (it was certainly surprising to me) that less was known about the interior of Africa at the turn of the 18th century than was known about the New World or the South Pacific. The coast around Africa had been heavily explored (and exploited) by Europeans, but virtually nothi|From Publishers Weekly|Journalist and travel writer Sattin (The Pharaoh's Shadow, etc.) pens a remarkable history of the African Association, the world's first geographical society. Formed in London in 1788 by wealthy patrons who believed that Africa needed to b
London, 1788: a group of British gentlemen---geographers, scholars, politicians, humanitarians, and traders---decide it is time to solve the mysteries of Africa's unknown interior regions. Inspired by the Enlightenment quest for knowledge, they consider it a slur on the age that the interior of Africa still remains a mystery, that maps of the "dark continent" are populated with mythical beasts, imaginary landmarks, and fabled empires. As well, they hoped that more ...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Gates of Africa: Death, Discovery, and the Search for Timbuktu | Anthony Sattin. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.