Author: Patrick French
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1101973358
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
Soldier, explorer, mystic, guru, and spy, Francis Younghusband began his colonial career as a military adventurer and became a radical visionary who preached free love to his followers. Patrick French’s award-winning biography traces the unpredictable life of the maverick with the “damned rum name,” who single-handedly led the 190 British invasion of Tibet, discovered a new route from China to India, organized the first expeditions up Mount Everest and attempted to start a new world religion. Following in Younghusband’s footsteps, from Calcutta to the snows of the Himalayas, French pieces together the story of a man who embodies all the romance and folly of Britain’s lost imperial dream.
Younghusband
Author: Patrick French
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1101973358
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
Soldier, explorer, mystic, guru, and spy, Francis Younghusband began his colonial career as a military adventurer and became a radical visionary who preached free love to his followers. Patrick French’s award-winning biography traces the unpredictable life of the maverick with the “damned rum name,” who single-handedly led the 190 British invasion of Tibet, discovered a new route from China to India, organized the first expeditions up Mount Everest and attempted to start a new world religion. Following in Younghusband’s footsteps, from Calcutta to the snows of the Himalayas, French pieces together the story of a man who embodies all the romance and folly of Britain’s lost imperial dream.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1101973358
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
Soldier, explorer, mystic, guru, and spy, Francis Younghusband began his colonial career as a military adventurer and became a radical visionary who preached free love to his followers. Patrick French’s award-winning biography traces the unpredictable life of the maverick with the “damned rum name,” who single-handedly led the 190 British invasion of Tibet, discovered a new route from China to India, organized the first expeditions up Mount Everest and attempted to start a new world religion. Following in Younghusband’s footsteps, from Calcutta to the snows of the Himalayas, French pieces together the story of a man who embodies all the romance and folly of Britain’s lost imperial dream.
India and Tibet
Author: Sir Francis Younghusband
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486780872
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
One of the last great imperial adventurers, Sir Francis Younghusband (1863–1942) was a British army officer whose explorations yielded major contributions to geographical research. In addition to charting a new route across the Gobi Desert, Younghusband was among the first Britons to enter the forbidden Tibetan city of Lhasa, where he headed a 1904 civil and military campaign. Younghusband's expedition forms a landmark in British exploration, the culmination of more than 140 years of attempts to establish good diplomatic terms with Tibet. This survey offers an in-depth examination of relations between India and Tibet from 1772 through 1910, the year Tibet was invaded by China. The account focuses particularly on Younghusband's firsthand observations on the 1904 mission and the treaty negotiations between Great Britain and Tibet.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486780872
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
One of the last great imperial adventurers, Sir Francis Younghusband (1863–1942) was a British army officer whose explorations yielded major contributions to geographical research. In addition to charting a new route across the Gobi Desert, Younghusband was among the first Britons to enter the forbidden Tibetan city of Lhasa, where he headed a 1904 civil and military campaign. Younghusband's expedition forms a landmark in British exploration, the culmination of more than 140 years of attempts to establish good diplomatic terms with Tibet. This survey offers an in-depth examination of relations between India and Tibet from 1772 through 1910, the year Tibet was invaded by China. The account focuses particularly on Younghusband's firsthand observations on the 1904 mission and the treaty negotiations between Great Britain and Tibet.
Kashmir
Author: Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Himalaya Mountains
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Himalaya Mountains
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
The Heart of a Continent
Author: Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
The Relief of Chitral
Author: George John Younghusband
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chitral expedition
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chitral expedition
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Duel in the Snows
Author: Charles Allen
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1473627540
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
In December 1903 a British army marched over the Himalayas to counter a non-existent Russian threat and was confronted by a medieval Tibetan army ordered to stop it by non-violent means. It was a clash between the mightiest political power in the world and the weakest. Leading the mission was the charismatic Francis Younghusband. Commanding the army escort was an officer determined to do things by the book: General James Macdonald. The result was conflict at every level. Drawing on diaries, letters and unpublished first-hand accounts, Charles Allen reveals not only the true character of one of Britain's great imperial heroes but also the calamitous outcome for the Tibetan people of Britain's last attempt at empire-building.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1473627540
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
In December 1903 a British army marched over the Himalayas to counter a non-existent Russian threat and was confronted by a medieval Tibetan army ordered to stop it by non-violent means. It was a clash between the mightiest political power in the world and the weakest. Leading the mission was the charismatic Francis Younghusband. Commanding the army escort was an officer determined to do things by the book: General James Macdonald. The result was conflict at every level. Drawing on diaries, letters and unpublished first-hand accounts, Charles Allen reveals not only the true character of one of Britain's great imperial heroes but also the calamitous outcome for the Tibetan people of Britain's last attempt at empire-building.
One Woman's War
Author: Eileen Younghusband
Publisher: Candy Jar Books
ISBN: 9780956682628
Category : Bombing, Aerial
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Publisher: Candy Jar Books
ISBN: 9780956682628
Category : Bombing, Aerial
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The Epic of Mount Everest
Author: Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
Publisher: New York : Longmans, Green ; London : E. Arnold
ISBN:
Category : Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
"Separate descriptions of the three mount Everest expeditions have already been written by those who took part in them, and have been published in the three books, mount Everest: the reconnaissance, 1921; The asault on mount Everest, 1922; and The fight for Everest, 1924. The present volume purports to be a condensed description of the three expeditions. It is ... based on the above-named publications."--Pref.
Publisher: New York : Longmans, Green ; London : E. Arnold
ISBN:
Category : Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
"Separate descriptions of the three mount Everest expeditions have already been written by those who took part in them, and have been published in the three books, mount Everest: the reconnaissance, 1921; The asault on mount Everest, 1922; and The fight for Everest, 1924. The present volume purports to be a condensed description of the three expeditions. It is ... based on the above-named publications."--Pref.
Mutual Influence
Author: Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
The Younghusband Expedition (to Lhasa)
Author: Parshotam Mehra
Publisher: Gyan Books
ISBN: 9788121208437
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In a world of rapid technological development, people are constantly falling behind and becoming technological illiterates. Technology companies are constantly struggling to find effective ways to help customers or potential customers understand the advantages or the operation of their new products. Technical writing is a specialized, structured way of writing, where information is presented in a format and manner that best suits the cognitive and psychological needs of the readers, so they can respond to a document. Thus, it is writing formatted and shaped to make reading as simple, poignant, unequivocal, and enjoyable as possible. It so happens that most technical writing positions are still primarily offered to those who can write effective end-user manuals, system design documents, Web sites, and the like for engineering and IT firms. This book aims to teach students the skill of technical writing. It is unique in that it gets to the point, uses practical outlines throughout, and actually shows students how to produce the most common technical documents step-by-step. It employs a laid-back approach that is focused on providing real-world information in a straightforward and easy-to-understand manner.
Publisher: Gyan Books
ISBN: 9788121208437
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In a world of rapid technological development, people are constantly falling behind and becoming technological illiterates. Technology companies are constantly struggling to find effective ways to help customers or potential customers understand the advantages or the operation of their new products. Technical writing is a specialized, structured way of writing, where information is presented in a format and manner that best suits the cognitive and psychological needs of the readers, so they can respond to a document. Thus, it is writing formatted and shaped to make reading as simple, poignant, unequivocal, and enjoyable as possible. It so happens that most technical writing positions are still primarily offered to those who can write effective end-user manuals, system design documents, Web sites, and the like for engineering and IT firms. This book aims to teach students the skill of technical writing. It is unique in that it gets to the point, uses practical outlines throughout, and actually shows students how to produce the most common technical documents step-by-step. It employs a laid-back approach that is focused on providing real-world information in a straightforward and easy-to-understand manner.