A World of Her Own - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A World of Her Own write by Michael Elsohn Ross. This book was released on 2014-03-01. A World of Her Own available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A World of Her Own profiles 24 fascinating women from as the 1800s through today who have lived lives of exploration and adventure. These daring women represent various eras, cultures, races, and economic backgrounds but all overcome many obstacles to satisfy their curiosity, passions, and, often, drive to protect nature and cultures. Readers will meet women who face deadly weather conditions and endure leeches, days on end without showers, and questionable cuisine in the pursuit of discovery—women such as Eleanor Creesy, who lived a life at sea as 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 archeologist, who carries out important excavations on some of the Earth’s highest peaks in dangerously thin air and subzero temperatures. These and 21 other remarkable women are introduced through profiles informed by not only historical research but also original interviews with many intriguing modern explorers who provide inspiration to any young woman today interested in nature, animals, science, adventure, the environment, and physical challenge. Michael Elsohn Ross is a naturalist, science educator, and award-winning author of over 40 books for children, including Salvador Dali and the Surrealists, Sandbox Scientist, and Snug As a Bug. He lives and works in Yosemite National Park.
The Girl Explorers
The Girl Explorers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Girl Explorers write by Jayne Zanglein. This book was released on 2021-03-02. The Girl Explorers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Never tell a woman where she doesn't belong. In 1932, Roy Chapman Andrews, president of the men-only Explorers Club, boldly stated to hundreds of female students at Barnard College that "women are not adapted to exploration," and that women and exploration do not mix. He obviously didn't know a thing about either... The Girl Explorers is the inspirational and untold story of the founding of the Society of Women Geographers—an organization of adventurous female world explorers—and how key members served as early advocates for human rights and paved the way for today's women scientists by scaling mountains, exploring the high seas, flying across the Atlantic, and recording the world through film, sculpture, and literature. Follow in the footsteps of these rebellious women as they travel the globe in search of new species, widen the understanding of hidden cultures, and break records in spades. For these women dared to go where no woman—or man—had gone before, achieving the unthinkable and breaking through barriers to allow future generations to carry on their important and inspiring work. The Girl Explorers is an inspiring examination of forgotten women from history, perfect for fans of bestselling narrative history books like The Radium Girls, The Woman Who Smashed Codes, and Rise of the Rocket Girls.
Women Explorers of the World
Women Explorers of the World - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Women Explorers of the World write by Margo McLoone. This book was released on 1999-08. Women Explorers of the World available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Presents brief biographies of five women who risked their lives to travel around the world for adventure and to achieve career goals.
Great Voyages
Great Voyages - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Great Voyages write by Deborah Patterson. This book was released on 2018-04-24. Great Voyages available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Discover the world through the eyes of the greatest explorers in history. Find out how the world was first circumnavigated by a slave and how travelers overcame the challenge of not having enough to eat and drink while traveling through unknown territory. Experience the excitement of seeing a new land for the first time, tasting new fruits and discovering new animals. This book focuses on 15 key voyages from around the world: the journeys undertaken by Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, Zheng He, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Martin Frobisher, Francis Drake, Maria Sibylla Merian, Captain Cook, Lewis & Clark, Charles Darwin, David Livingstone, Gertrude Bell, Ernest Shackleton, and astronauts who took part in the Moon landings.
Women Explorers
Women Explorers - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Women Explorers write by Julia Cummins. This book was released on 2015-12. Women Explorers available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Introduces inspiring women whose passions for exploration made them push the boundaries, including Nellie Cashman, Annie Smith Peck, and Delia Julia Denning Akeley.
