Project Gutenberg 2005-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 82 Roserot de Melin, L. Melin, L. Roserot de In het gebied van het Tsadmeer met de expeditie Tilho De Aarde en haar Volken, 1910 Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders Team "In het gebied van het Tsadmeer met de expeditie Tilho" by L. Roserot de Melin is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book documents the French expedition led by Captain Tilho in 1906, tasked with establishing the Anglo-French border between the Niger River and Lake Chad. It provides insights into the geographical, ethnological, and sociopolitical aspects of the region during the colonial period. The narrative unfolds as the expedition navigates through challenging terrains, encounters various local tribes, and documents their customs, traditions, and the ecological environment around Lake Chad. Members of the expedition face numerous challenges, including unreliable guides, hostile encounters with local inhabitants, and logistical difficulties exacerbated by the harsh climatic conditions. Throughout the journey, the author shares vivid descriptions of both the landscapes and the interactions with the indigenous peoples, providing a nuanced perspective on the complexities of colonial exploration and the socio-political dynamics of the time. The book not only chronicles the expedition's scientific endeavors but also reflects on the broader implications of colonialism and the changing landscapes of Africa. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Chad, Lake -- Description and travel DT Text De Aarde en haar Volken Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 85171 85058 2024-11-07T08:33:32.667254 2023-09-07T09:33:52.400069 text/html text/html 81791 2020-12-11T05:10:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 460895 2020-12-11T05:10:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 562121 2024-11-07T08:33:39.624227 application/epub+zip 562054 2024-11-07T08:33:36.651273 application/epub+zip 98297 2024-11-07T08:33:35.068263 application/epub+zip 808171 2024-11-07T08:33:41.547224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699277 2024-11-07T08:33:38.488221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258786 2022-09-08T01:08:45.156197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71200 71150 2024-11-07T08:33:32.279282 2023-09-07T09:33:52.120071 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 71073 2020-12-11T05:10:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28127 2020-12-11T05:10:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19342 2024-11-07T08:33:41.675202 application/rdf+xml 21173 2024-11-07T08:33:35.624248 image/jpeg 4576 2024-11-07T08:33:35.342252 image/jpeg 544326 2024-11-07T08:33:32.703266 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog