Burton and Speke's Source of the Nile Quest (Great Journeys Across Earth) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0431191298 ISBN 13: 9780431191294

Publisher: Raintree Paperbacks, 1613

Synopsis

Why did people want to discover the source of the Nile? Who was the first to find it, how did they get there, and when? What did some of the earliest explorers in Africa encounter on their quests? Take a journey back in time and discover the facts about a great mystery waiting to be solved: the source of the Nile. Two men set out to find where the world's longest river began, but only one was to succeed! This was a journey of the unexpected, across land that had never been explored before. Find out about the difficulties the travellers faced: the searing heat of Africa, the mountainous terrain, the dangerous wild animals, and the agony of tropical diseases. Learn more about the African continent and the people the explorers met as they struggled on foot across unknown lands.

About this title

About the Author:

Daniel Gilpin is a Heinemann-Raintree author.

Review:

The 1865 expedition from England through Egypt to find the source of the Nile by Richard Burton and John Speke is presented in detail, highlighting the science involved. The hiring of soldiers and porters, the eventual mutiny by the soldiers who fled with --Arlington Independent School District

The information presented in this book will help the reader understand what a true adventure entails. This journey represented the struggles of two men that explored a land that had never been traveled. The text is full of geography and science related in --Irving ISD Learning Resources

About this edition

• Publisher: Raintree Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1613
• ISBN 10: 0431191298
• ISBN 13: 9780431191294
• Binding: Paperback