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A Giant Among Rivers

Richard Snailham

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Description:If evidence is needed hat man's urge to explore is still very much alive, it is to be found in this authorised account of one of the great expeditions of modern times. Formerly known as Congo, Zaire is the seventh longest river in the world and hardly less challenging today than when HM Stanley used it for his epic journey 'through the dark continent' just over a hundred years ago.The object of the Zaire river Expedition, organised by the Scientific Exploration Society and led by John Blashford-Snell, was to navigate as fully as possible the rapid-strewn length of the Zaire and at the same time to carry out a detailed programme of scientific research, notably into the causes of the terrible disease known as 'river-blindness'.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Giant Among Rivers. To get started finding A Giant Among Rivers, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 294

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Readers Union

Release: 1977

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Description: If evidence is needed hat man's urge to explore is still very much alive, it is to be found in this authorised account of one of the great expeditions of modern times. Formerly known as Congo, Zaire is the seventh longest river in the world and hardly less challenging today than when HM Stanley used it for his epic journey 'through the dark continent' just over a hundred years ago.The object of the Zaire river Expedition, organised by the Scientific Exploration Society and led by John Blashford-Snell, was to navigate as fully as possible the rapid-strewn length of the Zaire and at the same time to carry out a detailed programme of scientific research, notably into the causes of the terrible disease known as 'river-blindness'.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Giant Among Rivers. To get started finding A Giant Among Rivers, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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