02273cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000600011324500690017326400510024230000470029333600260034033700260036633800360039250000310042850801030045952012350056253400450179765300690184285600430191199900170195427657UtSlPG20260610133630.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7anl2iso639-1 4aDT1 aSavoia, Luigi Amedeo di, duca degli Abruzzi,d1873-193314aHet bergland van den Roewenzori :bDe Aarde en haar Volken, 1909 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-12-29  aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"HET BERGLAND VAN DEN ROEWENZORI" by duca degli Abruzzi Luigi Amedeo di Savoia is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book details the author's explorations and observations of the Rwenzori mountain range in Africa, which had long eluded discovery due to its veiling by clouds. It aims to illuminate the geographical significance of the region, particularly its relationship to the sources of the Nile River, as well as the ecological diversity found within this unique alpine environment.  The opening of the narrative recounts the initial views and thoughts of explorers like Henry M. Stanley, who first caught a glimpse of the Rwenzori peaks. It sets the stage for the book by discussing the historical context of the region's discovery, the challenges faced by earlier explorers, and the unconfirmed existence of snow-capped mountains that were suspected to feed the Nile. The text also introduces the author's preparation for his expedition in 1906, highlighting both the complex logistics involved and the anticipation of finally confronting the elusive peaks shrouded in cloud and mist, thus laying the groundwork for the scientific explorations to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aRuwenzori Mountains (Congo and Uganda) -- Description and travel40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27657  c68566d68566