{"product_id":"9788415374466","title":"TRAVELS AND EXPLORATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTRAVELS AND RESEARCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work gathers the early and decisive years of David Livingstone in southern Africa, narrating his evolution from missionary to explorer. The reader will accompany the author on his bold crossings through unexplored territories: the traverse of the Kalahari Desert, the discovery of Lake Ngami and the Zambezi River, and the finding of the majestic Victoria Falls. An essential account of nineteenth-century exploration, written in the first person by one of the most celebrated adventurers in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Livingstone narrates in the first person his early travels through southern Africa, initially as a missionary and later as an explorer. Driven by the need to open new trade routes, he ventures into territories completely unknown to Europeans. The account describes the epic crossing of the Kalahari Desert, the discovery of Lake Ngami, the exploration of the Zambezi River's course, and the sighting of Victoria Falls. The culmination of this period is the extraordinary journey that led him to cross the African continent from coast to coast, from Luanda on the Atlantic Ocean to Quelimane on the Indian Ocean. The book documents both the geographical and climatic difficulties and the encounter with diverse cultures and peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGeographical exploration of Southern Africa in the 19th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe evangelical mission and its link to the opening of trade routes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe encounter and relationship with local populations and cultures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOvercoming extreme challenges of nature (deserts, rivers, fauna).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTravel as a scientific endeavor and personal discovery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers passionate about classic travel literature, the history of exploration, and the biographies of legendary figures. It will also be of great interest to those seeking real adventure stories and first-hand testimonies about 19th-century Africa, as well as scholars of historical geography and anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA direct and detailed testimony of the most important geographical discoveries in Southern Africa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe unique perspective of an explorer who combined missionary work with the opening of new routes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn epic narrative that immerses the reader in the harshness and beauty of nineteenth-century exploration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFirst-hand material to understand the history, geography, and cultures of Southern Africa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Data Sheet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e David Livingstone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ediciones del Viento, S.L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Biography: general, Modern and contemporary fiction, Travel literature, Classic travel literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Viento Simún\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 792\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1350 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hardcover edition of \"Travels and Researches in South Africa\" recovers an essential classic of exploration literature. Livingstone's voice, rigorous and passionate, offers a foundational account of the knowledge of the African continent. It is a work of great historical and documentary value, which continues to fascinate due to the magnitude of the exploits it describes and the author's honesty in narrating them. A highly recommended read both for lovers of great journeys and for those who wish to know the complete work of a key figure of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDICIONES DEL VIENTO, S.L.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407620432219,"sku":"9788415374466","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841537446.jpg?v=1781857946","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415374466","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}