Travels in the interior districts of africa: performed under the direction and patronage of the african association in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797
Auteur :
Park, Mungo
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108025973
Date de publication :
3 févr. 2011
Dimensions :
29,7 x 21,0 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
1260 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Mungo Park (1771–1806) was a Scottish surgeon and explorer. He made two expeditions to the interior of Africa in 1795–7 and 1805–6. This illustrated account of his first journey was an immediate best-seller in 1799, and includes descriptions of the geography, peoples and languages he encountered.