Ruwenzori; an account of the expedition of H. R. H. Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy,
Duke of the Abruzzi
by Filippo de Filippi. F. R. G. S. With a preface by H. R. H. the Duke of the Abruzzi.

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Related Names

Omodei, Domenico.
Campigli, P.
Hughes, Luigi, 1836-1913.
Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912.
De Filippi, Caroline.
De Filippi, Filippo, 1869-1938.
Savoia, Luigi Amedeo di, duca degli Abruzzi, 1873-1933.

Language(s)

English ; Italian

Published

London : Archibald Constable and Company Limited, 1908.

Subjects

Scientific expeditions.
Africa, Central > Africa, Central / Description and travel.
Ruwenzori Mountains (Congo and Uganda)

Note

Appendices: A. Dr. Luigi Hugues. The Mountains of the Moon of Ptolemy's geography and the Ruwenzori range.--B. Astronomic, geodetic and meteorological observations: I. Report on astronomic observations, by P. Campigli. II. Geodetic observations, by P. Campigli. III. Report on meteorological and altimetric observations, by Prof. D. Omodei.--C. Summary of the geological, petrographic, and mineralogical observations which were made by H. R. H. the Duke of Abruzzi's Ruwenzori expedition, together with a list of the new zoological and botanical genera and species collected in the Ruwenzori regions.
"The appendices have been translated by Prof. A. H. Keane."
Translation from Italian made by Caroline de Filippi.
"To this volume, which contains a narrative of the journey and of the actual exploration work of the expedition, together with the meteorological and astronomical notes, will be added a second volume [pub. in Italian only] containing the geological and mineralogical report of Dr. A. Roccati, together with reports upon the zoological and botanical specimens brought back by us."--Pref.
Illustrations are from photographs taken by Vittorio Sella, member of the expedition.

Physical Description

xvi, 407, [1] p. col.front.,plates(part fold.) illus.,fold. maps. 24 1/2 cm.

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