Hearts of Darkness: The European Exploration of Africa Book

	Preface
	Introduction	1
I	The Achievement
1	West Africa and the Niger	13
2	From the Cape to the Zambezi	39
3	The Mountains of the Moon	55
4	The Lualaba and the Congo	82
5	The Heart of Africa	110
II	The Process
6	Transport and Porterage	131
7	'Dark Companions'	151
8	Guns and Ivory	172
9	Slavery and the Slave Trade	189
10	An Object Lesson in Obstacles	213
III	Obstacles
11	The Impact of Disease	227
12	Armed Clashes	253
13	Animals Dangerous to Man	275
IV	Attitudes
14	Explorers and Imperialism	303
15	Reputation and Impact	319
16	The Psychology of the Explorers	339
	Notes on Sources	360
	Bibliography	372
	Index	383