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Women of the World looks at eight women whose heroic journeys added to the world's geographic knowledge: Ida Pfeiffer, an 19th century women with "an insatiable desire to travel" who circled the world--twice, Fanny Bullock Workman, the world's foremost woman moutaineer, an early feminist, and one of the most controversial figures in modern geography, and Alexandra David-Neel, the first western woman to enter Lhasa, the Forbidden City of Tibet.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0195076877
ISBN13:9780195076875
Release Date:February 1993
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:152 Pages
Weight:1.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 8.8" x 11.3"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Customer Reviews
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Fascinating Book about Women Explorers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
The author really brings these women to life in 9 short biographies using interesting details and anecdotes from good primary sources. She also discusses some of the women's less admirable qualities which presents the reader with a more complete picture of each woman's life. The pictures and photographs are wonderful too. A great source for reports and school projects, but also truly inspirational.
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