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Author : William Jones
Publisher : Mamba Press
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 32,61 MB
Release : 2023-07-24
Category : Travel
ISBN :

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Embark on an extraordinary journey through the beating heart of Central Africa with "Exploring the Heart of Africa: A Comprehensive Travel Guide to the Democratic Republic of the Congo." This meticulously crafted guide invites intrepid travelers to discover the hidden gems, cultural tapestries, and breathtaking landscapes that define the diverse and enchanting nation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Unveiling the Untamed Wilderness: Delve into the lush rainforests of Virunga National Park, where mist-covered volcanoes provide a dramatic backdrop to encounters with endangered mountain gorillas. Explore the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, a haven for elusive forest creatures, and witness the resilience of ecosystems in Garamba National Park, home to iconic species facing the challenges of poaching and conflict. Cultural Odyssey: In the vibrant streets of Kinshasa, experience the rhythm and soul of Congolese music and immerse yourself in the dynamic markets that pulsate with energy. Journey to Kisangani and Lubumbashi, where history unfolds in the echoes of the past, and rural villages beckon with traditions passed down through generations. Navigating the Congo River: Embark on a captivating voyage along the Congo River, the lifeblood of the nation. Traverse its meandering course through dense jungles and expansive savannas, uncovering the stories etched in its waters and the communities it connects. Conservation and Responsible Tourism: Become a guardian of the future as you explore the delicate balance between exploration and preservation. Engage with iconic wildlife through responsible gorilla trekking, support sustainable lodges that prioritize environmental conservation, and witness the transformative power of community-based tourism. Practical Insights and Expert Tips: This comprehensive guide goes beyond the ordinary, providing practical insights into visa requirements, health precautions, and currency considerations. Navigate transportation challenges with confidence, whether you're taking to the skies on internal flights or traversing the diverse road networks. Culinary Adventures and Cultural Etiquette: Savor the flavors of Congolese cuisine as you embark on culinary adventures, and navigate cultural nuances with grace using the guide's insights into greetings, photography etiquette, and gift-giving traditions. A Journey of Discovery: "Exploring the Heart of Africa" is not just a travel guide; it is a passport to discovery, understanding, and the preservation of the Congo's natural and cultural heritage. With over 10 expertly crafted chapters, this guide is a testament to the commitment to sustainable tourism, conservation, and the celebration of the extraordinary diversity that defines the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or a curious explorer, this guide is your key to unlocking the wonders of a nation that pulsates with life, beckoning you to explore the heart of Africa in all its unspoiled grandeur. Embark on a journey where each page reveals a new chapter of the Congo's story—a story waiting to be discovered, understood, and cherished.

Author : Julian Smith
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 34,45 MB
Release : 2010-12-07
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0062030612

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Banff Award Winner: “Like David Grann’s The Lost City of Z, this is two stories, of an explorer and of the author’s search for him, and both are compelling.” —Library Journal In 1898 the dashing British adventurer Ewart “the Leopard” Grogan fell head-over-heels in love—but before he could marry, he needed the approval of his beloved’s skeptical aristocratic stepfather. Grogan, seeking to prove his worth and earn her hand, set out on an epic quest to become the first man to walk the entire length of Africa, from Cape Town to Cairo, a feat, as the New York Times put it, “hitherto thought by many explorers to be impossible.” A little more than a century later, American journalist Julian Smith also found himself madly in love with his girlfriend of seven years . . . but terrified by the prospect of marriage. Inspired by Grogan’s story, which he discovered by chance, Smith decided to face his fears of commitment by retracing the explorer’s amazing—but now forgotten—4,500-mile journey for love and glory through Africa. Crossing the Heart of Africa is the unforgettable account of these twin adventures, as Smith beautifully interweaves his own contemporary journey with Grogan’s larger-than-life tale of cannibal attacks, charging elephants, deadly jungles, and romantic triumph. “Not only a modern-day travelogue, but also a great historical account of a charming trailblazer, and the story of a modern-day relationship.” —Miami Herald “Smith, a talented travel writer . . . evokes Grogan, his adventures, and his world with both insight and panache . . . and matchless skill.” —The Washington Post “A rapturous adventure narrative that shows love really does conquer all.” —Hampton Sides, New York Times–bestselling author of In the Kingdom of Ice Gold Prize Winner, Society of American Travel Writers Western Writing Awards Banff Mountain Book Competition Winner, Special Jury Mention American Society of Journalists and Authors Award Winner: Best Book (Memoir)

Author : Sir Samuel White Baker
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 39,93 MB
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Travel
ISBN :

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"In the Heart of Africa" by Sir Samuel White Baker is a captivating travelogue that chronicles the author's remarkable expedition into the unexplored heart of the African continent. Baker's thrilling narrative takes readers through dense jungles, across vast savannahs, and along treacherous rivers as he encounters fascinating cultures and wildlife. This gripping account provides a vivid and unforgettable glimpse into the mysteries and wonders of Africa.

Author : Scott Griffin
Publisher : House of Anansi
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 30,95 MB
Release : 2006-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1770891609

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In 1996, Scott Griffin left the comfortable routine of his life as a successful businessman to fly solo to Africa in his single-engine Cessna 180 to work for the Flying Doctors Service, an African organization that flies doctors and nurses to remote areas to administer medical assistance. My Heart is Africa is an engaging personal story of his two-year adventure but it is also the story of Africa -- its problems and people, its landscape and limitations, its culture and courage. Griffin's intrepid flying odyssey takes the reader on a journey across Africa and into the lives of the doctors, nurses, aid workers and eccentric characters that crossed his path along the way. All royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to the AMREF Flying Doctors Service.

Author : Amar Gandhi
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,93 MB
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN :

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"A to Z in Niger: Exploring the Heart of Africa" is a vividly illustrated ABC book that takes young readers on a delightful journey through the rich landscapes, diverse cultures, and unique wildlife of Niger. Designed for children ages 2 to 5, this book combines the excitement of discovery with the joy of learning, guiding little explorers from the arid beauty of the Sahara Desert to the bustling streets of Niamey, and from the serene waters of the River Niger to the enchanting dances of the Tuareg and Hausa people. Each letter of the alphabet introduces a new aspect of Niger's heart and soul, from A for Agadez, with its stunning mud-brick architecture, to Z for Zinder, a city bustling with history and life. Along the way, children will meet the majestic West African giraffes in Koure, learn about the importance of camels to the nomadic tribes, and marvel at the biodiversity of the W National Park. "A to Z in Niger" is more than just an alphabet book; it's a gateway to a world of adventure. Bright colors, playful illustrations, and engaging narratives capture the imagination of young readers, fostering a sense of wonder and an early love for learning about different cultures and environments. This book promises not only to educate but to inspire a new generation of explorers, eager to learn more about the vibrant heart of Africa and the wonders it holds.

Author : Richard Grant
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,21 MB
Release : 2011-10-25
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1439157642

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From the acclaimed author of Dispatches From Pluto and Deepest South of All comes a rollicking travelogue from East Africa. NO ONE TRAVELS QUITE LIKE RICHARD GRANT and, really, no one should. In his last book, the adventure classic God’s Middle Finger, he narrowly escaped death in Mexico’s lawless Sierra Madre. Now, Grant has plunged with his trademark recklessness, wit, and curiosity into East Africa. Setting out to make the first descent of an unexplored river in Tanzania, he gets waylaid in Zanzibar by thieves, whores, and a charismatic former golf pro before crossing the Indian Ocean in a rickety cargo boat. And then the real adventure begins. Known to local tribes as “the river of bad spirits,” the Malagarasi River is a daunting adversary even with a heavily armed Tanzanian crew as travel companions. Dodging bullets, hippos, and crocodiles, Grant finally emerges in war-torn Burundi, where he befriends some ethnic street gangsters and trails a notorious man-eating crocodile known as Gustave. He concludes his journey by interviewing the dictatorial president of Rwanda and visiting the true source of the Nile. Gripping, illuminating, sometimes harrowing, often hilarious, Crazy River is a brilliantly rendered account of a modern-day exploration of Africa, and the unraveling of Grant’s peeled, battered mind as he tries to take it all in.

Author : Howard W. French
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 33,51 MB
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1631495836

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Revealing the central yet intentionally obliterated role of Africa in the creation of modernity, Born in Blackness vitally reframes our understanding of world history. Traditional accounts of the making of the modern world afford a place of primacy to European history. Some credit the fifteenth-century Age of Discovery and the maritime connection it established between West and East; others the accidental unearthing of the “New World.” Still others point to the development of the scientific method, or the spread of Judeo-Christian beliefs; and so on, ad infinitum. The history of Africa, by contrast, has long been relegated to the remote outskirts of our global story. What if, instead, we put Africa and Africans at the very center of our thinking about the origins of modernity? In a sweeping narrative spanning more than six centuries, Howard W. French does just that, for Born in Blackness vitally reframes the story of medieval and emerging Africa, demonstrating how the economic ascendancy of Europe, the anchoring of democracy in the West, and the fulfillment of so-called Enlightenment ideals all grew out of Europe’s dehumanizing engagement with the “dark” continent. In fact, French reveals, the first impetus for the Age of Discovery was not—as we are so often told, even today—Europe’s yearning for ties with Asia, but rather its centuries-old desire to forge a trade in gold with legendarily rich Black societies sequestered away in the heart of West Africa. Creating a historical narrative that begins with the commencement of commercial relations between Portugal and Africa in the fifteenth century and ends with the onset of World War II, Born in Blackness interweaves precise historical detail with poignant, personal reportage. In so doing, it dramatically retrieves the lives of major African historical figures, from the unimaginably rich medieval emperors who traded with the Near East and beyond, to the Kongo sovereigns who heroically battled seventeenth-century European powers, to the ex-slaves who liberated Haitians from bondage and profoundly altered the course of American history. While French cogently demonstrates the centrality of Africa to the rise of the modern world, Born in Blackness becomes, at the same time, a far more significant narrative, one that reveals a long-concealed history of trivialization and, more often, elision in depictions of African history throughout the last five hundred years. As French shows, the achievements of sovereign African nations and their now-far-flung peoples have time and again been etiolated and deliberately erased from modern history. As the West ascended, their stories—siloed and piecemeal—were swept into secluded corners, thus setting the stage for the hagiographic “rise of the West” theories that have endured to this day. “Capacious and compelling” (Laurent Dubois), Born in Blackness is epic history on the grand scale. In the lofty tradition of bold, revisionist narratives, it reframes the story of gold and tobacco, sugar and cotton—and of the greatest “commodity” of them all, the twelve million people who were brought in chains from Africa to the “New World,” whose reclaimed lives shed a harsh light on our present world.

Author : Steven Otfinoski
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 20,5 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761422266

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"An examination of the life and accomplishments of the explorer and missionary who traveled southern Africa and was the first European to reach Victoria Falls"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Frank McLynn
Publisher :
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 17,56 MB
Release : 2020-10-22
Category :
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'Fascinating. A compelling and intriguing volume.' Associated Press Scarcely over a hundred years ago, Africa was still the Dark Continent to Europeans-its geography and peoples largely unknown. The continent was Nature's last great fortress, made seemingly impregnable by disease, hostile tribes, dangerous animals, extremes of climate and an inhospitable terrain. However, the era of discovery eventually dawned: Africa was being opened up. Through the combination of individual endeavour and technological breakthrough, a handful of explorers began exploring and mapping Africa. Livingstone, Stanley, Burton, Speke, Baker, and others-these extraordinary characters risked their lives to uncover the mysteries of the Dark Continent. Frank McLynn proposes a thematic treatment of the subject; opening with an historical survey of the achievements and scope of the explorers, detailing the legendary search of the source of the Nile, the traversing of the Congo and Niger, and the recovery of Livingstone. The ensuing chapters deal then with different aspects of exploration over the period. The highly-praised Hearts of Darkness brings us the reality behind the myths and legends of England's first steps into the Dark Continent. Frank McLynn is a British author, biographer, historian and journalist. He is noted for critically acclaimed biographies of Napoleon Bonaparte, Robert Louis Stevenson, Carl Jung, Richard Francis Burton and Henry Morton Stanley. He is also the author of Fitzroy Maclean, Villa and Zapata and Bipolar, a novel about Roald Amundsen, published by Sharpe Books. Praise for Frank McLynn: 'A remarkable opus.' ALA Booklist 'An eye-opening safari into the history and psychobiography of Africa exploration.' Kirkus Reviews 'In sturdy, confident prose McLynn takes an intriguing tack by offering a thematic, comparative account of African exploration during the Victorian era.' Publishers Weekly 'A readable, well-written and worthwhile work.' Seattle Times 'A smoothly written account of African exploration during the Victorian era. [McLynn] presents fascinating derails on everything from the eating habits of the black mamba to the ravages of the tsetse fly on the European travellers.' Tampa Tribune and Times