Cultures of exploration: Geographical knowledge in an age of empi

This book traces the emergence of a modern culture of exploration, as reflected in the role of institutions such as the Royal Geographical Society and the reputation of exploerrs such a Livingstone and Stanley. The production and dissemination of geografical knowledge in the age of empire invoved much more than the collection of new facts: it required the moblization of a wide range of material and imaginative resources.