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The Exploration of Africa, by Jean de la Gueriviere (The Overlook Press; $60.00)
Africa was the first continent outside Europe to be visited by Europeans (remember Odysseus). Enterprising traders sailed its coast for centuries, and colonizers plundered its wealth, both material and human. Yet its vast deserts and dense...
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