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Imperial nightmares: the British image of "the deadly climate" of West Africa, c. 1840-74. 帝国噩梦:英国人对西非“致命气候”的印象，约1840-74年。

IF 0.4 3区历史学

European Review of History-Revue Europeenne d Histoire Pub Date : 2001-01-01 DOI: 10.1080/13507480120074242

L Mathe-Shires

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