WeRead Powered by ReaderPub
The Last Secrets: The Final Mysteries of Exploration cover

The Last Secrets: The Final Mysteries of Exploration

By John Buchan
Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

History - Modern (1750+)Travel Writing

About This Book

The author surveys early twentieth-century geographical discovery, recounting expeditions that opened Lhasa, mapped the Brahmaputra gorges, probed the Arctic and Antarctic, scaled peaks such as the Ruwenzori, Mount McKinley, and Everest, and reported on New Guinea and the holy cities of Islam. He combines narrative accounts, maps, and photographic plates to describe routes, hardships, and scientific findings, while reflecting that most grand geographical riddles have been solved and future work will involve detailed surveying and scientific study. He also flags a few lingering mysteries, notably desert and depression regions that still invite hazardous exploration.

About the Author

Buchan, John portrait

John Buchan

John Buchan was a Scottish author and politician, best known for his adventure novels and historical fiction. His most famous work, "The Thirty-Nine Steps," is a classic spy thriller that has influenced the genre significantly. Buchan's writing often reflects his deep interest in history and the British Empire, as seen in works like "Days to Remember: The British Empire in the Great War" and "Prester John." In addition to his fiction, he wrote biographies and essays, contributing to literature with a focus on themes of heroism and adventure. Buchan's literary legacy continues to resonate, particularly in the realm of adventure and espionage fiction.

More Books by This Author

6 picks
Afrikan viimeinen kuningas cover Afrikan viimeinen kuningas by John Buchan Days to Remember: The British Empire in the Great War cover Days to Remember: The British Empire in the Great War by John Buchan Francis and Riversdale Grenfell cover Francis and Riversdale Grenfell by John Buchan Greenmantle cover Greenmantle by John Buchan Huntingtower cover Huntingtower by John Buchan John Burnet of Barns: A Romance cover John Burnet of Barns: A Romance by John Buchan

You May Also Like

6 picks
"'Tis Sixty Years Since" / Address of Charles Francis Adams; Founders' Day, January 16, 1913 cover "'Tis Sixty Years Since" / Address of Charles Francis Adams; Founders' Day, January 16, 1913 by Charles Francis Adams "1683-1920" / The Fourteen Points and What Became of Them—Foreign Propaganda in the Public Schools—Rewriting the History of the United States—The Espionage Act and How It Worked—"Illegal and Indefensible Blockade" of the Central Powers—1,000,000 Victims of Starvation—Our Debt to France and to Germany—The War Vote in Congress—Truth About the Belgian Atrocities—Our Treaty with Germany and How Observed—The Alien Property Custodianship—Secret Will of Cecil Rhodes—Racial Strains in American Life—Germantown Settlement of 1683 and a Thousand Other Topics cover "1683-1920" / The Fourteen Points and What Became of Them—Foreign Propaganda in the Public Schools—Rewriting the History of the United States—The Espionage Act and How It Worked—"Illegal and Indefensible Blockade" of the Central Powers—1,000,000 Victims of Starvation—Our Debt to France and to Germany—The War Vote in Congress—Truth About the Belgian Atrocities—Our Treaty with Germany and How Observed—The Alien Property Custodianship—Secret Will of Cecil Rhodes—Racial Strains in American Life—Germantown Settlement of 1683 and a Thousand Other Topics by Frederick Franklin Schrader "1812" cover "1812" by Vasilïĭ Vasilʹevich Vereshchagin "Barbarous Soviet Russia" cover "Barbarous Soviet Russia" by Isaac McBride "Brother Bosch", an Airman's Escape from Germany cover "Brother Bosch", an Airman's Escape from Germany by Gerald Featherstone Knight "Buffalo Bill" from Prairie to Palace: An Authentic History of the Wild West cover "Buffalo Bill" from Prairie to Palace: An Authentic History of the Wild West by John M. Burke