The Scramble for Africa: The White Man's Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876 to 1912

From the rear cover of this 738 page "A phenomenal achievement, clear, authoritative and compelling......Thomas Pakenham's fine book tells the story of this particular gold rush with admirable and jud…

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