Hearts of Darkness: European Exploration of Africa
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'Fascinating. A compelling and intriguing volume.' Associated Press Scarcely over a hundred years ago, Africa was still the Dark Continent to Europeans-its geography and peoples largely unknown. The... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:088184926X
ISBN13:9780881849264
Release Date:January 1993
Publisher:Carroll & Graf Publishers
Length:390 Pages
Weight:1.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.5" x 9.6"
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The Kirkus review accurately describes this book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
The first 30 pages are dry: too much description of traveling, not enough of personalities and adventures - at first. But stick with it. As pages and chapters go by, it gets fascinating. I got a real feel of what it was like to be on a safari of discovery and a real sense of the social environment of the times. This is not a child's book of wonder, however. It is a true picture of the men and their times, including the horrors of traveling where there were no resources we take for granted today. The author describes the illnesses, many awful and incurable, the head porters, the slave trade, and how the explorers brought some economic destruction for the tribal cultures in their wake. If you have an interest in how Africa was opened up to European awareness and exploration, this is a good beginning, general book.
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