A Labyrinth of Kingdoms - 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa

Informationen zum Autor Steve Kemper is the author of A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa and Code Name Ginger , as well as many articles for national magazines. He lives in West Hartford, Connecticut. Klappentext In 1840 Heinrich Barth joined a small British expedition into unexplored regions of Islamic North and Central Africa. One by one his companions died, but he carried on alone, eventually reaching the fabled city of gold, Timbuktu. His five-and-a-half-year, 10,000-mile trek ranks among the greatest journeys in the annals of exploration, and his discoveries are considered indispensable by modern scholars of Africa. In this historical adventure, the first book about Barth in English, Kemper goes a long way toward rescuing this fascinating figure from obscurity. Zusammenfassung "Kemper’s majestic account of Barth’s journey restores the reputation of an explorer who was as passionate about science as he was about rigorous travel. It’s an enthralling adventure, captivatingly told." —Ziauddin Sardar, Times (London)

Product details

• Authors: Steve Kemper, Kemper Steve
• Publisher: Norton and Co Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.09.2013
• EAN: 9780393346237
• ISBN: 978-0-393-34623-7
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 211 mm x 27 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Africa / General, Africa, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Geographical discovery & exploration, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, African History, Geographical discovery and exploration