John Hanning Speke

Broschiertes Buch

What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile

Beschreibung

John Hanning Speke's 1864 narrative of exploration in Africa, identifying Lake Victoria as the source of the White Nile.

Autor

Born in England in 1827, John Hanning Speke ranks among the great nineteenth-century explorers of Africa. He is credited with the 1858 discovery of Lake Victoria in East Africa, one of the long-sought sources of the Nile. Because his claim was at first disputed, he undertook another expedition, with Captain James Grant, to confirm his original conclusion.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 398
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. April 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 560g
• ISBN-13: 9781108031158
• ISBN-10: 1108031153
• Artikelnr.: 33400925