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David Livingstone, Africa´s Greatest Explorer: The Man, the Missionary and the Myth
Paul Bayly
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Description for David Livingstone, Africa´s Greatest Explorer: The Man, the Missionary and the Myth
Hardcover. This biography covers Livingstone's life and examines his relationship with his family who were the main casualties of his endless explorations. It looks at his legacy through to the modern day; he was an immensely curious person and made many observations of the flora and fauna. His legacy includes maps, geographical observations and samples. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
In 1841, a twenty-eight-year-old Scottish missionary, David Livingstone, began the first of his exploratory treks into the African veldt. During the course of his lifetime, he covered over 29,000 miles uncovering what lay beyond rivers and mountain ranges where no other white man had ever been. Livingstone was the first European to make a trans-African passage from modern day Angola to Mozambique and he discovered and named numerable lakes, rivers and mountains. His explorations are still considered one of the toughest series of expeditions ever undertaken. He faced an endless series of life-threatening situations, often at the hands of avaricious ... Read more
In 1841, a twenty-eight-year-old Scottish missionary, David Livingstone, began the first of his exploratory treks into the African veldt. During the course of his lifetime, he covered over 29,000 miles uncovering what lay beyond rivers and mountain ranges where no other white man had ever been. Livingstone was the first European to make a trans-African passage from modern day Angola to Mozambique and he discovered and named numerable lakes, rivers and mountains. His explorations are still considered one of the toughest series of expeditions ever undertaken. He faced an endless series of life-threatening situations, often at the hands of avaricious ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781553336
SKU
V9781781553336
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About Paul Bayly
Paul Bayly is a banker, soldier and sailor. He has had an international career in merchant banking in New Zealand, Australia and England. He has also worked across Southern and Eastern Africa when working for the United Nations in 1991-1992. He is a former officer in the New Zealand Army and has had military deployments to Syria/Lebanon and East Timor ... Read more
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