| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
256 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-249) and index. |
| Contents |
Reflections in a distant mirror, the stories of early voyagers : Voyages of faith, early Christian pilgrims -- To the ends of the earth, Lady Wen-Chi -- A journey to the Holy Land, Egeria -- Crossing the bridge of dreams, Lady Sarashina -- Adventure has its costs, Elizabeth Van Der Woude -- Sagas of courage, Viking voyagers: To the new world, Freydis Eiriksdottir ; Across the icy seas, Unn the Deep Minded -- Between two worlds, Malinche -- The air of a soldier, Catalina De Erauso -- Pacific naturalist, Jeanne Baret -- Into green hell, Isabel Grandmaison y Bruno Godin. |
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Forever new horizons, intrepid explorers : Roaming the north lands, Geraldine Fitzgibbon Moodie -- Across Labrador, Mina Benson Hubbard -- Ladies traveling without any gentleman, Alexandrine Petronella Francina Tinné -- Arabian nights, Lady Anne Blunt -- The blessings of a good thick skirt, Mary Henrietta Kingsley -- Bebe Bwana, May French Sheldon -- Walk straight on following your heart's desire, Alexandra David-Néel -- Congo dreams, Delia Julia Denning Akeley -- From Canada to the Congo, Mary Leonore Jobe Akeley -- Strolling on alone, hatless, Freya Madeline Stark -- Desert queen, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell -- She lived adventure, Osa Leighty Johnson -- An independent explorer, Sue Hendrickson -- A life in the field, Annie Montague Alexander -- Rhapsody in blue, Stephanie Schwabe.Tarter. |
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To catch a falling star, in the field with scientific explorers : The collector, Koncordie Amalie Nelle Dietrich -- Passionate wanderer, Alice Eastwood -- Far off the beaten track, Ynes Mexia -- Hours that are the sweetest, pass by the fleetest, Margaret Fountaine -- Window on a hidden world, Naomi Pierce -- It is not wise to show contempt for crocodiles, Lucy Evelyn Cheesman -- Expeditions on ice, Louise Arner Boyd -- Coming of age in the South Pacific, Margaret Mead -- Gold Missus, Katharine Stevens Flowler Billings -- A message from the red planet, Meenakshi Wadhwa -- Witch doctor's apprentice, Nicole Hughes Maxwell -- Looking for the oldest man, Mary Douglas Nicol Leakey -- Spirits provided a cure, Rosita Arvigo -- Discovering the realm of the great goddess, Marija Birute Alseikaite Gimbutas -- In sacred spaces, Cristina Shelley Biaggi -- Shark lady, Eugenie Clark -- In memorgy of Digit, Dian Fossey -- In the shadow of man, Jane Goodall -- Echo of the elephants, Cynthia Moss -- A silent language, Katy Payne -- Seeking ancestors, Anna Curtenius Roosevelt -- In search of ancient mariners, Elpida Hadjidaki-Marder -- A new look at an old world, Joan Breton Connelly. |
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Women -- Biography.
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Women explorers -- Biography.
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Women travelers -- Biography.
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Women adventurers -- Biography.
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Women scientists -- Biography.
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Women artists -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Tiegreen, Mary.
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| ISBN |
0609604805 hardcover |
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