The travelog "Travels Through Central Africa to Timbuctoo and Across the Great Desert to Morocco" was written by French adventurer Ren Cailli . The book, which was published in 1830, describes Cailli 's extraordinary expedition across West Africa, which led him to become the first European to discover the legendary city of Timbuktu. In the book, Cailli describes his journey across West Africa's deserts and rainforests, stopping to interact with...