First published in 1799, Travels in the Interior of Africa is teh Scottish explorer Mungo Park's account of his journey through Senegal and Mali to the central portion of the Niger River, the first time a Westerner is known to have reached such central regions. With the backing of Sir Joseph Banks, Park was employed (for 11 a month) to journey solo though unknown lands to seek out the legendary city of "Tambuctoo" and try and ascertain the course...