Project Gutenberg 2019-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 243 Buchan, John 1875 1940 Tweedsmuir, John Buchan, Baron 23017172 The Last Secrets: The Final Mysteries of Exploration Lhasa -- The gorges of the Brahmaputra -- The North Pole -- The Mountains of the Moon -- The South Pole -- Mount McKinley -- The Holy Cities of Islam -- The exploration of New Guinea -- Mount Everest. Produced by Al Haines "The Last Secrets: The Final Mysteries of Exploration" by John Buchan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the significant advancements in exploration during the first two decades of the 1900s, chronicling the successful unraveling of many of the world’s geographical enigmas. The book reflects on the changing nature of exploration, moving from grand adventures into the age of detailed scientific inquiry, as it grapples with the reality that the world is becoming increasingly mapped and understood. At the start of the book, Buchan sets the stage by discussing the once-mysterious city of Lhasa in Tibet, which had long been shrouded in secrecy and intrigue. The opening passages detail the extraordinary journey of an armed British expedition that, in 1904, was the first to enter this sacred city after centuries of barriers. Buchan paints a vivid picture of the geographical challenges faced by past explorers, the politics surrounding Tibet, and the final unveiling of Lhasa, which ultimately diminished the allure of its mystery. This poignant exploration serves as a prelude to the broader themes this historical account will address, namely the evolution of exploration and humanity's ever-decreasing encounters with the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Discoveries in geography Explorers G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 385039 2025-06-24T08:53:58.976638 text/html 362269 2024-10-17T15:19:05 text/html 4261633 2025-06-24T08:54:04.268641 application/epub+zip 4266059 2025-06-24T08:53:59.974622 application/epub+zip 212958 2025-06-24T08:53:59.420623 application/epub+zip 4365606 2025-06-24T08:54:07.699698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4348398 2025-06-24T08:54:03.724703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298407 2022-09-27T14:31:44.667761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361206 2023-09-26T07:23:43.274826 text/plain 341425 2024-10-17T15:19:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16270 2025-06-24T08:54:07.856699 application/rdf+xml 12293 2025-06-24T08:53:59.518675 image/jpeg 2037 2025-06-24T08:53:59.470632 image/jpeg 4210056 2025-06-24T08:53:59.091642 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia