GREAT CIRCLE ROUTES
Since the earth is spherical in shape, the shortest distance between any two points on the globe lies along its circumference. There are an infinite number of great circles of equal length running around the globe, e.g. the circle formed…
ROUTES FOLLOWED BY THE EUROPEAN EXPLORERS
By the 18th century, European travelers had mapped Africa’s entire coastline in detail. However, the interior of the continent remained largely unexplored. Many Europeans believed that the River Niger led to rich trading opportunities further inland. In 1795, Mungo Park…
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