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The scramble for Africa : 1876-1912 / Thomas Pakenham.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Abacas, 1992 [reprint 1993].Description: xxvii, 738p, [32]p of plates : ill ; maps, portsISBN:
  • 9780349104492 (pbk.) :
  • 0349104492
  • 9780349104492
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 960.3
Contents:
The scramble for Africa astonished everyone. In 1880 most of the continent was still ruled by Africans and barely explored. By 1902, five European powers had grabbed almost the whole continent, giving themselves 30 new colonies and protectorates. This is the history of this episode.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Non Fiction The Harden Library, King's Hospital General GEN 960 PAK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available R05319W0499
General The Harden Library, King's Hospital Main 960.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available R11713L0499

Originally published: London: George Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1991. Includes bibliographical references p697-703. - Inlcudes index.

The scramble for Africa astonished everyone. In 1880 most of the continent was still ruled by Africans and barely explored. By 1902, five European powers had grabbed almost the whole continent, giving themselves 30 new colonies and protectorates. This is the history of this episode.

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