Burton and Speke's source of the Nile quest
By: Daniel Gilpin.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Great journeys across earth
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781403497529
Subjects: Burton, Richard Francis, -- Sir, -- 1821-1890 -- Travel -- Nile River -- Juvenile literature.; Speke, John Hanning, -- 1827-1864 -- Travel -- Nile River -- Juvenile literature.; Nile River -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A brush with death; title: Preparing to go; title: The adventure begins; title: Into the mountains; title: Towards the inland sea; title: Time to think again; title: Homeward bound; title: Return to the source; title: The world reacts; title: Route to the source; title: Timeline; title: Glossary.