A world of her own 24 amazing women explorers and adventurers
Book - 2014
"The stories of two dozen fascinating female explorers, from a wide range of eras, cultures, races, and economic backgrounds, are profiled in this entertaining and educational resource. Each of the women profiled overcame many obstacles to satisfy her curiosity and passions, including Eleanor Creesy, who was a ship's navigator in the 1800s; Kate Jackson, an insatiable investigator of venomous snakes whose work has led her to remote Africa and Latin America; and Constanza Ceruti, the world's only female high-elevation archaeologist, who carries out excavations on the Earth's highest peaks in dangerously thin air and subzero temperatures. Offering not only important historical context but also original interviews with many... intriguing modern explorers, this who's who of women explorers will provide inspiration to today's young women interested in nature, science, and a physical challenge"--
- Subjects
- Published
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Chicago :
Chicago Review Press
2014.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xii, 259 pages ; 24 cm
- Audience
- 1160L
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781613744383
- Introduction: Women with Wanderlust
- A President of Explorers
- Part I. Called By Mountains
- A Woman Above Them All
- Where Passion Leads
- Climbing Sacred Mountains with a Humble Heart
- Reaching the Highest Summit
- Part II. Seeking Nature
- Picturing Nature
- Exploring Wildlife in the Rockies
- In Pursuit of Unknown Flora
- Life in the Treetops
- Birding Across Continents
- In Quest of Scaly, Slimy Creatures
- Vanishing Wildlife and Forgotten People
- Part III. Exploring the World's Waters
- She Sets the Course
- Alone on the High Seas
- Into the Deep, Dark Sea
- Rowing Along Cold Coasts
- Diving into the Dark Frontier
- Part IV. Long Treks
- Health, Horses, Adventure
- Pedaling Around the World with Chutzpah
- The Long Walk Across America
- A Fashionable Nomad
- Seeking the Unknown
- Facing Fear in the Far North
- Discoveries in Two Worlds
- Acknowledgments
- Resources
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Review by Kirkus Book Review