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Narrative Of An Expedition Into The Interior Of Africa By The River Niger In The Steam-Vessels Quorra And Alburkah In 1832, 1833 And 1834 (Volume I)

Narrative Of An Expedition Into The Interior Of Africa By The River Niger In The Steam-Vessels Quorra And Alburkah In 1832, 1833 And 1834 (Volume I)

Laird, MacGregor

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Biographies GeneralAfricaGeneral World History

ISBN10: 935450793X
ISBN13: 9789354507939
Publisher: Alpha Ed
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 478
Weight: 1.53
Height: 1.06 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before the maps filled in, a paddle-wheel pushed into the River Niger basin. Steam meets the unknown here. In Volume I of Narrative Of An Expedition Into The Interior Of Africa, MacGregor Laird records a West Africa steamship voyage aboard the steam-vessels Quorra and Alburkah during 1832-1834, a 19th century travelogue written from the deck and the riverbank. Part exploration narrative memoir, part practical report, it reads as a complete expedition journal of niger river exploration: route-making, negotiation, risk, and the daily work of moving upriver into the African interior exploration that obsessed Europe after the mungo park niger travels. Alongside the story are grounded notes on navigation and steam power, illness and logistics, as the river niger basin asserts its rules. Laird writes with the hard clarity of a participant, making this unabridged travel classic a vivid history research primary source for anyone tracing commerce, technology, and encounter in 1830s west africa. Set beside later david livingstone africa journeys, it shows an earlier moment when machinery promised to shrink the continent - and how quickly reality pushed back. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For collectors, it is a landmark document of the industrial age meeting Africa. It belongs on the shelf of classic-literature collectors and also welcomes curious readers who want a true expedition record, told with immediacy and restraint. A gripping, sober, first-hand account.

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