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100 1 _aRohlfs, Gerhard,
_d1831-1896
245 1 0 _aBeiträge zur Entdeckung und Erforschung Africa's. :
_bBerichte aus den Jahren 1870-1875
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-07-13
508 _aProduced by Magnus Pfeffer, Ralph Janke and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr.
520 _a"Beiträge zur Entdeckung und Erforschung Africa's" by Gerhard Rohlfs is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the author's explorations and observations in Africa between 1870 and 1875, detailing various aspects of the continent's geography, cultures, and peoples, particularly focusing on architectural styles and social interactions. The opening of the book discusses the construction and significance of the Suez Canal, reflecting on both its engineering challenges and the various opinions that surrounded it during its development. Rohlfs provides an overview of the political and financial negotiations involved in its completion, describing the project's scale and the labor force required, including the use of native workers. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of the geographic and cultural landscape of Africa, indicating Rohlfs' intention to delve into the intricate tapestry of African life and the intersections of colonial ambitions with local practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAfrica, Central -- Description and travel
653 _aAfrica, North -- Description and travel
653 _aAfrica, West -- Description and travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16280
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