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050 0 0 _aDT3
_b.H96 1998
100 1 _aHynson, Colin
245 1 0 _aExploration of Africa /
_cColin Hynson.
250 _a1st ed. for the U.S.
260 _aHauppauge, NY :
_bBarron's Educational Series Inc.,
_c1998.
300 _a31 p. :
_bill. (some col.), maps ;
_c25 cm.
440 _aGreat Explorers
500 _aIncludes index.
505 _a"The earliest recorded exploration of the African continent was a coastal exploration by the ancient Egyptians almost 3,500 years ago. Since then, this extraordinary continent has lured many explorers and adventurers, who in turn have affected the way Africa is today.
_tThe first known explorers
_tThe Portuguese in Africa
_tThe search for the source of the Nile
_tThe founding of the Cape Colony
_tDavid Livingstone and Henry Stanley
_tEssential equipment for explorers
_tFinding gold and diamonds
_tExploring Africa's amazing wildlife
_tEuropeans and Africans: conflicts and friendships
505 _aThe story of African exploration and the wonders and perils discovered." (Book Cover)
505 _aCONTENTS
505 _aWhat is Africa?
505 _aEarly Explorers of Africa
505 _aThe Portuguese in Africa
505 _aThe Search for the Source of the Nile
505 _aExploring East Africa
505 _aExploring West Africa
505 _aExploring Southern Africa
505 _aStanley & Livingstone
505 _aEssential Equipment for African Explorers
505 _aFollowing the Explorers
_tScience & Recreation
_tReligion & Economics
505 _aThe Carving-up of Africa
505 _aAfrica Today
505 _aDid You Know?
505 _aIndex
650 1 _aExplorers.
651 0 _aAfrica
_xDiscovery and exploration
_vJuvenile literature.
651 1 _aAfrica
_xDiscovery and exploration.
830 0 _aGreat explorers (Barron's Educational Series, inc.)
942 _2z
_cBK