Bøger af Francis Younghusband

"Comprehensively suitable for military historian, academic researcher or simply for general interest. ""An excellent account of a siege on the northwest frontier of the" great game". ""The siege and successful relief of Chitral was a key episode in British Imperial history, coming as it did just a decade after Britain's humiliation in Khartoum, and three years before the their long-delayed response against the Mahdi at Omdurman."About the author: Sir Francis Edward Younghusband, (born May 31, 1863, Murree, India-died July 31, 1942, Lytchett Minster, Dorset, England), British army officer and explorer whose travels, mainly in northern India and Tibet, yielded major contributions to geographical research; he also forced the conclusion of the Anglo-Tibetan Treaty (September 6, 1904) that gained Britain long-sought trade concessions.Younghusband entered the army in 1882 and in 1886-87 crossed Central Asia from Beijing to Yarkand (now in the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China). Continuing on to India by way of the long-unused Mustagh (Muztag) Pass of the Karakoram Range, he proved the range to be the water divide between India and Turkistan. On two later expeditions to Central Asia he explored the Pamirs (mountains).After repeated British attempts to gain trading rights with Tibet, Lord Curzon, viceroy of India, authorized Younghusband to cross the Tibetan border accompanied by a military escort to negotiate trade and frontier issues (July 1903). When efforts to begin negotiations failed, the British under the command of Major General James Macdonald invaded the country and slaughtered some 600 Tibetans at Guru. Younghusband moved on to Jiangzi (Gyantze), where his second attempt to begin trade negotiations also failed. He then marched into Lhasa, the capital, with British troops and forced the conclusion of a trade treaty with the Dalai Lama, Tibet's ruler. This action brought him a knighthood in 1904. (britannica.com)

The Epic of Mount Everest, first published in 1926, is the exciting story of the first attempts to reach the summit of Mount Everest, including that of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, who disappeared and died in the 1924 expedition. Considered "must reading" for mountaineers, The Epic of Mount Everest provides a fascinating insight into the men, methods, and struggles of early mountain-climbers. Included are 15 pages of illustrations and 2 maps. Sir Francis Edward Younghusband (1863-1942) was an officer in the British Army, as well as an explorer and author. He is most noted for his writings on Asia and foreign policy.

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Lieutenant Colonel Sir Francis Edward Younghusband was a British Army officer, explorer, and spiritual writer. He is remembered for his travels in the Far East and Central Asia; especially the 1904 British expedition to Tibet, which he led, during which a massacre of Tibetans occurred, and for his writings on Asia and foreign policy. Younghusband held positions including British commissioner to Tibet and President of the Royal Geographical Society. This Younghusband biography tells the story of his famous and eventful expedition to Kashmir, India.

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South Africa of to-day by Francis Younghusband. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1898 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.

The Heart of Nature By Francis Younghusband

"The Heart of Nature; Or, The Quest for Natural Beauty" is a philosophical exploration of the human connection to nature, written by Sir Francis Younghusband. The book examines the spiritual and aesthetic dimensions of nature and argues that our relationship with the natural world is essential to our well-being as individuals and as a society. The book is divided into three parts, which explore the beauty of nature, the human experience of nature, and the role of nature in society. Throughout the book, Younghusband argues that our relationship with nature should be one of reverence and respect and that we must work to protect the natural world for future generations. "The Heart of Nature" remains a thought-provoking and inspiring work, and continues to be read by those interested in the intersections of philosophy, spirituality, and nature.

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