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Nature, Gardens & Animals
Tropical Africa
Henry Drummond
156 pages~3 hr 6 min read11 chapters$4.99
Henry Drummond crossed tropical Africa as both scientist and storyteller, marveling at the great lakes, the industrious white ant, and the mimicry of insects. His book blends geology, natural history, and travel across the continent's heart. Vivid and reflective. Journey through tropical Africa with a naturalist's keen and curious eye.
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Inside this book
11 chapters
- 1TROPICAL AFRICA
- 2I THE WATER-ROUTE TO THE HEART OF AFRICA.
- 3II. THE EAST AFRICAN LAKE COUNTRY.
- 4III. THE HEART OF AFRICA.
- 5IV. THE HEART-DISEASE OF AFRICA.
- 6V. WANDERINGS ON THE NYASSA-TANGANYIKA PLATEAU.
- 7VI. THE WHITE ANT.
- 8VII. MIMICRY.
- 9VIII. A GEOLOGICAL SKETCH.
- 10IX. A POLITICAL WARNING.
- 11X. A METEOROLOGICAL NOTE.
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