A world of her own : 24 amazing women explorers and adventurers / Michael Elsohn Ross.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ross, Michael Elsohn, 1952-

Series:

Women of action (Chicago, Ill.)

Women of Action

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women explorers--Biography.

Women explorers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 p.)

Place of Publication:

2014.

Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 ou

Contents:

Front Cover; About the book; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Epigraph; Contents; Introduction: Women with Wanderlust; Lorie Karnath: A President of Explorers; Part 1: called by Mountains; Annie Smith Peck: A Woman Above Them All; Rosaly Lopes: Where Passion Leads; Constanza Ceruti: Climbing Sacred Mountains with a Humble Heart; Sophia Danenberg: Reaching the Highest Summit; Part II: seeking Nature; Marianne North: Picturing Nature; Martha Maxwell: Exploring Wildlife in the Rockies; Ynes Mexia: In Pursuit of Unknown Flora; Margaret Lowman: Life in the Treetops.

Pamela Rasmussen: Birding Across ContinentsKate Jackson: In Quest of Scaly, Slimy Creatures; Aparajita Datta: Vanishing Wildlife and Forgotten People; Part III: Exploring the World's Waters; Eleanor Creesy: She Sets the Course; Kay Cottee: Alone on the High Seas; Edie Widder: Into the Deep, Dark Sea; Jill Fredston: Rowing Along Cold Coasts; Stephanie Schwabe: Diving into the Dark Frontier; Part IV: long Treks; Isabella Bird Bishop: Health, Horses, Adventure; Annie Kopchovsky "Londonderry": Pedaling Around the World with Chutzpah; Helga Etsby: The Long Walk Across America

Freya Stark: A Fashionable NomadAlexandra David-Néel: Seeking the Unknown; Helen Thayer: Facing Fear in the Far North; Kira Salak: Discoveries in Two Worlds.; Acknowledgments; Resources; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61374-439-0