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Title: Die deutsche Dampfer-Expedition zum Nyassa-See.
Original Publication: Kiel: Verlag von Karl Jansen, 1901.
Credits: Peter Becker, Hans Theyer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (The digitized holdings of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin are available to all interested parties worldwide free of charge for non-commercial use.)
Summary: "Die deutsche Dampfer-Expedition zum Nyassa-See" by Max Prager is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The publication focuses on the planning, logistics, and execution of a German colonial expedition aiming to transport and assemble a steamship at Lake Nyassa (now known as Lake Malawi) in Central Africa. Drawing on the author's roles and observations, the book also explores the challenges of colonial enterprise, practical details of ship construction and transport, and the broader colonial-political context involving German, British, and Portuguese interests in East Africa. The opening of the work sets the stage with a detailed foreword and introduction that outline both the intent and struggles surrounding the Wißmann steamer expedition. Prager describes his determination to document the enterprise based on meticulously kept diaries, aiming to present an honest account of the transport and construction of the ship, as well as vivid impressions of Central African nature. The expedition is depicted as beset by financial, logistical, and political obstacles—including lack of government funding, competition between different colonial factions, unreliable support from local powers, and internal setbacks like disease and native uprisings. When the actual journey begins, the reader is immersed in the daily hardships and natural wonders faced by the expedition team as they navigate the Zambesi River, grapple with limited resources, tropical illnesses, and encounters with local wildlife and populations. The narrative conveys both the magnitude of the colonial undertaking and the personal experiences of those involved in an ambitious, often perilous mission. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Prager, Max, 1854-1910
EBook No.: 75762
Published: Mar 31, 2025
Downloads: 152
Language: German
Subject: Africa, East -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Die deutsche Dampfer-Expedition zum Nyassa-See.
Original Publication: Kiel: Verlag von Karl Jansen, 1901.
Credits: Peter Becker, Hans Theyer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (The digitized holdings of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin are available to all interested parties worldwide free of charge for non-commercial use.)
Summary: "Die deutsche Dampfer-Expedition zum Nyassa-See" by Max Prager is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The publication focuses on the planning, logistics, and execution of a German colonial expedition aiming to transport and assemble a steamship at Lake Nyassa (now known as Lake Malawi) in Central Africa. Drawing on the author's roles and observations, the book also explores the challenges of colonial enterprise, practical details of ship construction and transport, and the broader colonial-political context involving German, British, and Portuguese interests in East Africa. The opening of the work sets the stage with a detailed foreword and introduction that outline both the intent and struggles surrounding the Wißmann steamer expedition. Prager describes his determination to document the enterprise based on meticulously kept diaries, aiming to present an honest account of the transport and construction of the ship, as well as vivid impressions of Central African nature. The expedition is depicted as beset by financial, logistical, and political obstacles—including lack of government funding, competition between different colonial factions, unreliable support from local powers, and internal setbacks like disease and native uprisings. When the actual journey begins, the reader is immersed in the daily hardships and natural wonders faced by the expedition team as they navigate the Zambesi River, grapple with limited resources, tropical illnesses, and encounters with local wildlife and populations. The narrative conveys both the magnitude of the colonial undertaking and the personal experiences of those involved in an ambitious, often perilous mission. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Prager, Max, 1854-1910
EBook No.: 75762
Published: Mar 31, 2025
Downloads: 152
Language: German
Subject: Africa, East -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.