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1 online resource |
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text file rda |
| Series |
Women of action |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| 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 out excavations on the Earths 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 whos who of women explorers will provide inspiration to todays young women interested in nature, science, and a physical challenge. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Women explorers -- Biography.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
hoopla digital.
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| Added Title |
Twenty four amazing women explorers and adventurers |
| ISBN |
9781613744413 (electronic bk.) |
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1613744412 (electronic bk.) |
| Music No. |
MWT11332974 |
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