Exploration in the age of empire, 1750-1953 /

Grant, Kevin Patrick.

Exploration in the age of empire, 1750-1953 / Kevin Patrick Grant ; John S. Bowman and Maurice Isserman, general editors. - New York, NY : Facts On File, 2005. - x, 166 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. - Discovery & exploration .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 152-154) and index.

"Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" -- The modern era of exploration and empire -- The great game in Central Asia -- Following the Niger and the Nile -- Taming the Heart of Darkness -- Pilgrimages to Mecca and the Arabian sands -- Exploring the top of the world.

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Discoveries in geography--European--Juvenile literature.
Discoveries in geography--European.
Explorers.
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