LEADER 03295nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910457166203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-30920-3 010 $a9786613309204 010 $a0-300-17827-1 035 $a(CKB)2550000000057619 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH24486130 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000599072 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11422209 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000599072 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10610774 035 $a(PQKB)10278399 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3420745 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3420745 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10506563 035 $a(OCoLC)923596506 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000057619 100 $a20110401d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aExplorers of the Nile$b[electronic resource] $ethe triumph and tragedy of a great Victorian adventure /$fTim Jeal 210 $aNew Haven $cYale University Press$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (592 p.) 300 $aSimultaneously published: London : Faber and Faber. 311 $a0-300-14935-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $bNothing obsessed explorers of the mid-nineteenth century more than the quest to discover the source of the White Nile. It was the planet's most elusive secret, the prize coveted above all others. Between 1856 and 1876, six larger-than-life men and one extraordinary woman accepted the challenge. Showing extreme courage and resilience, Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, James Augustus Grant, Samuel Baker, Florence von Sass, David Livingstone, and Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives and reputations in the fierce competition. Award-winning author Tim Jeal deploys fascinating new research to provide a vivid tableau of the unmapped "Dark Continent" its jungle deprivations, and the courageous well as malicious tactics of the explorers.On multiple forays launched into east and central Africa, the travelers passed through almost impenetrable terrain and suffered the ravages of flesh-eating ulcers, paralysis, malaria, deep spear wounds, and even death. They discovered Lakes Tanganyika and Victoria and became the first white people to encounter the kingdoms of Buganda and Bunyoro. Jeal weaves the story with authentic new detail and examines the tragic unintended legacy of the Nile search that still casts a long shadow over the people of Uganda and Sudan. 606 $aExplorers$zAfrica, East 606 $aExplorers$zAfrica, Central 606 $aExplorers$zGreat Britain 606 $aBritish$zAfrica, East$xHistory$y19th century 606 $aBritish$zAfrica, Central$xHistory$y19th century 607 $aNile River$xDiscovery and exploration 607 $aAfrica, East$xHistory$y19th century 607 $aAfrica, Central$xHistory$y19th century 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aExplorers 615 0$aExplorers 615 0$aExplorers 615 0$aBritish$xHistory 615 0$aBritish$xHistory 676 $a962 700 $aJeal$b Tim$0661233 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457166203321 996 $aExplorers of the Nile$92116515 997 $aUNINA