The multi-talented English explorer Sir Richard Burton describes his three-year voyage throughout Central Africa from 1856 to 1859. In an attempt to interest both the scholar and the common reader; Burton mingles accounts of his own adventures with more scientific observations. Burton's fascinating chronicle contains detailed geographic and socio-cultural information; as well as commentary which is often offensive but always interesting to scholars of colonial Africa. Lake Regions of Central Africa is considered a prime example of an explorer's journal. In two volumes.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It arrived timely and in excellent condition. It was an excellent surprise and a ...By ButAPoorCollegeStudentThis book was purchased as a gift. It arrived timely and in excellent condition. It was an excellent surprise and a great read; according to the person that I gifted this book to. It is a bit wordy; but for people that enjoy learning about American history from a rather unusual approach; this book is excellent. Instead of focusing on dates and names; it introduces a ton of excellent theories on the topic of American journalism in a unique voice and offers plenty of entertainment for readers of most skill levels.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Press Has Been Merciless Since the FoundingBy Alex McGuireReporting about politics negatively is nothing new. It was so bad; in the beginning; that Adams created a law to forbid it. Jefferson hated that law until he got to his second term as President. Then; he wished that he hadn't got rid of the law in his first term. His hypocrisy; it appears; was not just limited to his ideas about slavery. Great book if you want to understand how unchanged the press is; since our country was founded..1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A revealing historyBy Kenneth UmbachReadable; illuminating narrative. No matter how bad or biased you might think journalism is today; current shortcomings pale by comparison with what Burns documents. The story also gives insights into the origins of American party politics and an unvarnished look at some of the Founding Fathers.
