Women of the World: Women Travelers and Explorers (Extraordinary Explorers) (Hardcover)

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"Kids--particularly girl kids--may find that these stories of intrepid explorers lend some piquancy to geography and history as well as providing excitement in their own right."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"The writing is lively and the subjects are intriguing."--Booklist
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Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 152 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 18, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195076877
• ISBN-13: 978-0195076875
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,393,765 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Book about Women Explorers, April 18, 2000

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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.