Project Gutenberg 2025-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 154 Prager, Max 1854 1910 Die deutsche Dampfer-Expedition zum Nyassa-See. $aKiel :$bVerlag von Karl Jansen, $c1901. 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.) "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.) http://resolver.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/SBB00009B6200000000 20180711114924prager 1901 de Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. de Africa, East -- Description and travel DT Text Category: Travel Writing Category: German Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1320974 2025-06-30T05:01:17.159840 text/html 1295660 2025-03-31T12:53:41 text/html 802021 2025-06-30T05:01:28.380777 application/epub+zip 798097 2025-06-30T05:01:19.237811 application/epub+zip 793127 2025-06-30T05:01:18.114771 application/epub+zip 1929970 2025-06-30T05:01:36.177696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1872214 2025-06-30T05:01:27.510734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1273548 2025-06-30T05:01:16.155797 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1253503 2025-03-31T12:53:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16022 2025-06-30T05:01:36.313683 application/rdf+xml 23082 2025-06-30T05:01:18.429788 image/jpeg 2946 2025-06-30T05:01:18.301773 image/jpeg 1387621 2025-06-30T05:01:17.280772 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog