Explore with Stanley and Livingstone

Cynthia O'Brien

Book - 2017

"This fascinating book follows the expeditions in Africa of Scottish missionary David Livingstone, to find the source of the Nile River, and British-American journalist Henry Stanley, to find the lost Livingstone. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in an appealing tabloid style that guides readers through major journeys, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include why Europeans were eager to explore Africa, how Livingstone lost touch with the outside world, Stanley's mission to find Livingstone, contact with local African peoples and Arab slave traders, and Livingstone's eventual death."--Provided by publisher.

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Published
New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company 2017.
Language
English
Main Author
Cynthia O'Brien (author)
Physical Description
32 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
ISBN
9780778728481
  • Meet the boss
  • Where are we heading?
  • Stanley and Livingstone's travels
  • Meet the crew
  • Check out the ride
  • Solve it with science
  • Hanging at home
  • Meeting and greeting
  • Various encounters
  • I love nature
  • Fortune hunting
  • This isn't what it said in the brochure!
  • End of the road
  • Glossary & timeline.
Review by Booklist Review

With a peppy tone and magazine-like layout, titles in the Travel with the Great Explorers series introduce students to notable explorers and their journeys and invite them to consider what it might be like to travel with those trailblazers. Stanley and Livingstone covers the pair's iconic exploration of Africa, though the disastrous effects of colonization and the slave trade are mentioned only in passing. Thanks to snappy headings and lots of graphics, each entry is undoubtedly eye-catching, although the thematic rather than chronological organization is sometimes haphazard, and many facts get repeated in each section. Though the lack of a significant critical lens is a drawback, the plethora of facts, maps, and writing prompts to encourage engagement will nonetheless be illuminating.--Hunter, Sarah Copyright 2016 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.