Ebook {Epub PDF} Travels into the Interior of Africa by Mungo Park

Mungo Park’s Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa has long been regarded as a classic of African travel literature. In fulfilling his mission to find the Niger River and in documenting its potential as an inland waterway for trade, Park was significant in opening Africa to European economic bltadwin.ru by: Mungo Park ( – ) was a Scottish explorer of the African continent. He was the first Westerner known to have traveled to the central portion of the Niger River. Combine Editions/5. Mungo Park’s account of his journeys into West Africa in and again in provided Europeans with their first reliable description of the interior of the continent. Though he failed in the object of his mission – to chart the course of the Niger River – he succeeded in leaving.

Read "Travels into the Interior of Africa" by Mungo Park available from Rakuten Kobo. Mungo Park's account of his journeys into West Africa in and again in provided Europeans with their first reli. Travels in the interior districts of Africa Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Share to Twitter. Share to Facebook. Share to Reddit. Travels in the interior districts of Africa by Park, Mungo, ; Marsters, Kate Ferguson; Rennell, James, Publication date Publisher. In the interior of Africa was still a great unexplored mystery to the Western world. Mungo Park, an experienced explorer, approached the Royal Society, which was raising funds to mount an expedition deep into the interior to find the source of the Niger. They adopted Mungo as their agent, and.

Mungo Park’s account of his journeys into West Africa in and again in provided Europeans with their first reliable description of the interior of the continent. Though he failed in the object of his mission – to chart the course of the Niger River – he succeeded in leaving. Mungo Park's fascinating "Travels in the Interior District of Africa" tells the story of his meanderings around West Africa. His goal was to find the Niger River, which he does with enormous. Travels into the Interior of Africa. by. Mungo Park, Anthony Sattin (Afterword) · Rating details · ratings · 43 reviews. A combination of two journeys, Scotsman Mungo Park's story of his first trip in as a year old, and again in , provided Europeans with their first reliable description of the interior of the continent.