Download or read book An Explorer s Adventures in Tibet written by Arnold Henry Savage Landor and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Explorer s Adventures in Tibet written by Arnold Henry Savage Landor and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-15 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Embark on a thrilling journey to the mystical landscapes of Tibet with Arnold Henry Savage Landor in 'An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet.' Landor, an intrepid explorer and skilled storyteller, invites readers on an extraordinary expedition to one of the most remote and enigmatic regions on Earth. Through vivid descriptions and captivating narratives, Landor shares his encounters with the people, landscapes, and cultures of Tibet during the early 20th century. 'An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet' is more than a travelogue; it's a firsthand account of a Westerner's odyssey into the heart of the Himalayas, capturing the awe-inspiring beauty and spiritual richness of Tibet. Join Landor on this literary escapade where each page unfolds a new chapter of exploration, offering readers a rare glimpse into a world where ancient traditions and breathtaking landscapes converge in an unforgettable tapestry of adventure."
Download or read book An Explorer s Adventures in Tibet written by Arnold Henry Savage Landor and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-21 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
Download or read book An Explorer s Adventures in Tibet eBook NC Digital Library written by Arnold Henry Savage Landor and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Explorer s Adventures in Tibet written by A. Henry Landor and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-27 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Daughter Of The Sioux A Tale of the Indian Frontier BY General Charles King AUTHOR OF "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," "FORT FRAYNE," "AN ARMY WIFE," ETC., ETC. [ZHINGOORA BOOKS] CONTENTS ILLUSTRATIONS A DAUGHTER OF THE SIOUX CHAPTER I Foreshadowed Events, CHAPTER II Absent from Duty, CHAPTER III A Night Encounter, CHAPTER IV The Sign of the Bar Shoe, CHAPTER V A Grave Discovery, CHAPTER VI First Sight of the Foe, CHAPTER VII Blood Will Tell, CHAPTER VIII More Strange Discoveries, CHAPTER IX Bad News from the Front, CHAPTER X "I'll Never Go Back," CHAPTER XI A Fight with a Fury, CHAPTER XII The Ordeal by Fire, CHAPTER XIII Wounded-Body and Soul, CHAPTER XIV A Vanished Heroine, CHAPTER XV A Woman's Plot, CHAPTER XVI Night Prowling at Frayne, CHAPTER XVII A Rifled Desk, CHAPTER XVIII Burglary at Blake's, CHAPTER XIX A Slap for the Major, CHAPTER XX The Sioux Surrounded, CHAPTER XXI Thanksgiving at Frayne, CHAPTER XXII Behind the Bars, CHAPTER XXIII CHAPTER XXIV A Soldier Entangled, L'ENVOI
Download or read book On Top of the World written by Luree Miller and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 1984-10-31 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * An astonishing tale of perseverance * Wonderful insight into 19th century Tibet * A moving tale of adventure and discovery In the late 1800's, when women were bound by both cumbersome clothing and strict Victorian morals, a small band of astonishing women explorers burst forth to claim the adventurous life. What drew the five profiled in this book -- three British, one American, one French -- was Tibet, then the ultimate in exploration. Nina Mazuchelli organized a small expedition, urging the party on when they were lost on a glacier. Annie Taylor, a reckless, romantic missionary in China, knew her life was in danger the moment she crossed into Tibet. Esabella Bird Bishop, sickly while at home, was always robust on her adventures; she was nearly 60 when she went to Tibet. Fanny Bullock Workman plowed her way up Himalaya and Karakoram mountains, saying any woman could do so. Alexandra David-Neel, at 56, trekked for eight months through tropical lowlands and snow-covered passes with only a backpack and a begging bowl. Even by today's standards these women's accomplishments are remarkable.
Download or read book Adventures in Tibet written by William Carey and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the history and culture of Tibet and includes the diary of Annie R. Taylor, a Christian missionary who traveled to Tibet in 1892.
Download or read book Trans Himalaya Discoveries and Adventurers in Tibet Vol 1 2 written by Sven Hedin and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-27 with total page 965 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an account of the iconic expedition through Tibet. It was one of the first expeditions of the kind, and it had a tremendous role in the development of Tibetan geographics. The explorer and author, Hedin, was the first European to reach the sacred and legendary Mount Kailash. According to the Buddhist tradition, this mountain is the midpoint of the Earth. He started the expedition in 1906 from the Central Persian desert basins and the western Tibetan highlands. Then, he crossed the Transhimalaya region and discovered new territories. Later, the area of his route was called the Hedin Range. Then, he visited the 9th Pachen Lama in Shigatse. After, he reached the Indus and Brahmaputra rivers' sources and descended the Indus returning home. One of the most significant achievements of this journey is mapping the previously unknown areas of Tibetan highlands. Yet, Hedin wasn't just a prominent explorer but a great storyteller too. From the first pages of the captivating memoir, a reader's attention is entirely absorbed by the vivid description of the exotic places and adventures. Those days, the Indian and Tibetan region was a total mystery for a European. Now, a century on, we know just a little more. So, it is exciting to read about the cultures that are now distant to us geographically and historically. Another bonus you get from this book is a feeling of pioneering. What does a person feel, knowing that they are the first European in Tibet? How is it leaving your home for a long journey full of dangers? You can read about all these things in this beautiful realistic, and captivating memoir.
Download or read book Trans Himalaya written by Sven Anders Hedin and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tibet written by Michel Peissel and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A passionate homage to Tibet in words and pictures by one of the last great explorers who brings the geographical, spiritual, and intellectual heart of the country to life. 250 photos.
Download or read book Alexandra David Neel written by Facts On File, Incorporated and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women Explorers chronicles the lives of six intrepid women whose hunger for adventure and knowledge compelled them on paths of discovery around the world. Their discoveries not only brought stores of information on topics ranging from ancient dinosaur fossils to life in Tibet, but also challenged the established roles of women in their fields. From the age of five, Alexandra David-Neel longed for adventure and freedom from the societal expectations of women in nineteenth-century Europe. She traveled to Asia where she learned about Eastern religions and cultures and became the first non-Asian woman to enter the forbidden Tibetan city of Lhasa.
Download or read book Tibet Saga of Indian Explorers 1864 1894 written by P. L. Madan and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the middle of the nineteenth century the English were beginning to enjoy the fruits of their colonial empire. Military strategy and the political considerations, along with pressure from their intelligentsia for the safety of their colonial empire, and of course geographical expediencies forced the English authorities in the later half of the nineteenth century to begin seriously to collect information, both geographical and of general nature, about the vast terra incognita that was there all along the land frontiers of India since the prehistoric age. These were the regions where the English could travel in those days only at the risk to their lives. Strategically, they opted for sending the natives of the border region who were accustomed to frequent Tibet, Turkestan and the adjacent regions since early historical period for trade and religious pilgrimages. With the creation of the Establishment for Trans-Himalayan Exploration in 15 May 1863, and trained with elementary survey instruments the explorers began to systematically infiltrate in the northern regions in various disguises. The present work is mostly based on their diaries' and reports' submitted to the Survey department. Part I describes the beauty of the rugged country including its geographical and geological growth in much detail for the first time. The social, economic, cultural and religious activities of life in Tibet are very diligently described by the Indian explorers in Part II.
Download or read book Trespassers on the Roof of the World written by Peter Hopkirk and published by Tarcher. This book was released on 1983 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Explorers of the Nile written by Tim Jeal and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “highly enjoyable” account of six men, and one woman, who journeyed into uncharted and treacherous African terrain to find the source of the White Nile (The Washington Post). Nothing obsessed explorers of the mid-nineteenth century more than the quest to discover the source of the White Nile. It was the planet’s most elusive secret, the prize coveted above all others. Between 1856 and 1876, six larger-than-life men and one extraordinary woman accepted the challenge. Showing extreme courage and resilience, Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, James Augustus Grant, Samuel Baker, Florence von Sass, David Livingstone, and Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives and reputations in the fierce competition. National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author Tim Jeal deploys fascinating new research to provide a vivid tableau of the unmapped “Dark Continent,” its jungle deprivations, and the courage—as well as malicious tactics—of the explorers. On multiple forays launched into east and central Africa, the travelers passed through almost impenetrable terrain and suffered the ravages of flesh-eating ulcers, paralysis, malaria, deep spear wounds, and even death. They discovered Lakes Tanganyika and Victoria and became the first white people to encounter the kingdoms of Buganda and Bunyoro. Jeal weaves the story with authentic new detail—and examines the tragic unintended legacy of the Nile search that still casts a long shadow over the people of Uganda and Sudan. “A fabulous story…old-fashioned epic adventure.”—The Sunday Times "Superb narrative…a must-read for anyone hoping to understand the internal dynamics of modern state-building in central Africa.”—Booklist
Download or read book Adventures in Tibet written by Sven Anders Hedin and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Seven Years in Tibet written by Heinrich Harrer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this vivid memoir that has sold millions of copies worldwide, Heinrich Harrer recounts his adventures as one of the first Europeans ever to enter Tibet. Harrer was traveling in India when the Second World War erupted. He was subsequently seized and imprisoned by British authorities. After several attempts, he escaped and crossed the rugged, frozen Himalayas, surviving by duping government officials and depending on the generosity of villagers for food and shelter.Harrer finally reached his ultimate destination-the Forbidden City of Lhasa-without money, or permission to be in Tibet. But Tibetan hospitality and his own curious appearance worked in Harrer?s favor, allowing him unprecedented acceptance among the upper classes. His intelligence and European ways also intrigued the young Dalai Lama, and Harrer soon became His Holiness?s tutor and trusted confidant. When the Chinese invaded Tibet in 1950, Harrer and the Dalai Lama fled the country together. This timeless story illuminates Eastern culture, as well as the childhood of His Holiness and the current plight of Tibetans. It is a must-read for lovers of travel, adventure, history, and culture. A motion picture, under the direction of Jean-Jacques Annaud, will feature Brad Pitt in the lead role of Heinrich Harrer.
Download or read book Adventures in Tibet written by Sven Hedin and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
