A Geographical And Commercial View Of Northern Central Africa Containing A Particular Account Of The Course And Termination Of The Great River Niger In The Atlantic Ocean
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Author |
: James MacQueen |
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Total Pages |
: 326 |
Release |
: 1821 |
ISBN-10 |
: OXFORD:N10602397 |
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Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Geographical and Commercial View of Northern Central Africa by : James MacQueen
James MacQueen (1778-1870) was a British geographer fascinated by the problem of the River Niger. He set out to try to establish (on the basis of accounts by explorers, traders and missionaries), that one and the same river flowed continuously through Africa and into the Atlantic Ocean, thus challenging long-established beliefs that African rivers either disappeared into the sand or terminated in lakes. MacQueen documents his findings in this pioneering work, first published in 1821. Drawing on evidence from a range of authorities, he argues that previous misconceptions about the Niger had left Africa isolated from the civilised world, and shows how his discovery could open up trading opportunities between Africa and other countries, suggesting that contact with Europeans would lead to the eventual abolishment of the slave trade in the interior. This important study remains relevant to scholars of both geography and African history today.
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: James McQueen (Historical Writer.) |
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Total Pages |
: 326 |
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: 1821 |
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: NLS:B000555316 |
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: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis Geographical and Commercial View of Northern Central Africa ... by : James McQueen (Historical Writer.)
Author |
: Charles W. J. Withers |
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: Birlinn Ltd |
Total Pages |
: 491 |
Release |
: 2022-11-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781788855662 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1788855663 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis Majestic River by : Charles W. J. Withers
One of the greatest stories of world exploration ever told. By the late eighteenth century, the river Niger was a 2,000-year-old two-part geographical problem. Solving it would advance European knowledge of Africa, provide a route to commercial opportunity and help eradicate the evil of slavery. Mungo Park achieved lasting fame in 1796 by solving the first part of the Niger problem – which way did the river run? Park died in 1806, in circumstances which are still uncertain, in failing to solve the second – where did the Niger end? Numerous expeditions explored the river in the decades following Park's death, but not until 1830 was its final course revealed following in-the-field exploration. By then, however, the Niger problem had been solved by 'armchair geographers' who had never even visited Africa. Majestic River celebrates Mungo Park's achievements and illuminates his rich afterlife – how and why he was commemorated long after his death. It is also the thrilling story of the many expeditions that sought to determine the Niger's course and the facts of Park's disappearance, as well as a biography of the Niger itself as the river slowly took shape in the European imagination.
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: Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain). Library |
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: London : The Institute |
Total Pages |
: 1084 |
Release |
: 1901 |
ISBN-10 |
: NYPL:33433004210716 |
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Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis First Supplementary Catalogue of the Library of the Royal Colonial Institute by : Royal Colonial Institute (Great Britain). Library
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: Philip D. Curtin |
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: Univ of Wisconsin Press |
Total Pages |
: 316 |
Release |
: 1973 |
ISBN-10 |
: 029983025X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780299830250 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (5X Downloads) |
Synopsis The Image of Africa by : Philip D. Curtin
In this encyclopedic work of intellectual history, Philip D. Curtain sought to discover the British image of Africa for the years 1780 1850. "
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Total Pages |
: 526 |
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: 1821 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015030325768 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis The North American Review by :
Vols. 227-230, no. 2 include: Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930.
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: Ralph Griffiths |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 572 |
Release |
: 1822 |
ISBN-10 |
: CHI:79231995 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis Monthly Review; Or, New Literary Journal by : Ralph Griffiths
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: Ralph Griffiths |
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Total Pages |
: 572 |
Release |
: 1822 |
ISBN-10 |
: MINN:31951000903481T |
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Rating |
: 4/5 (1T Downloads) |
Synopsis The Monthly Review by : Ralph Griffiths
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: |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 572 |
Release |
: 1822 |
ISBN-10 |
: IND:30000093224669 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal by :
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: Ralph Griffiths |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 572 |
Release |
: 1822 |
ISBN-10 |
: NYPL:33433082500574 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged by : Ralph Griffiths
Editors: May 1749-Sept. 1803, Ralph Griffiths; Oct. 1803-Apr. 1825, G. E. Griffiths.