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Women of the World: Women Travelers and Explorers (Extraordinary Explorers)
by Rebecca Stefoff
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (1994-10-06)
ISBN: 0195076885
EAN: 9780195076882
Dewy Decimal #: 174
Paperback: 152 pages
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
SKU: 08030180
Condition: Like New As issued n
Comments: Oversize Paperback. Like new condition with no markings and no creases to spine and small bump on front edge of back cover. cover. Very slight wear to cover. Near fine copy.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Adventure and exploration provide some of the most dramatic and exciting stories in history. Most readers know about the "big names" in exploration. The exploits and daring enterprises of Columbus, Magellan, Da Gama, and other men fill our history books and have become synonymous with the discovery and civilization of far areas of the world. But what about the women whose heroic journeys have added to the world's geographic knowledge. Until now, they've had to remain in the shadows of their male counterparts. But author Rebecca Stefoff has collected their fascinating stories in this book, new in paperback, that investigates the lives of women who explored new lands and challenged women's place in the world. They loved travel, not only as a passage to a destination but as an experience with its own meaning and magic. You'll read about Ida Pfeiffer who was a 19th century women with "an insatiable desire to travel" who circled the world--twice, Fanny Bullock Workman, the world's foremost woman mountaineer, 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. Their stories, plus those of five other intrepid women adventurers are beautifully illustrated with rare photographs, maps, and drawings. Also included is an 8-page color insert of explorer Mary Kingley's African discoveries and artifacts, Women of the World follows the facintating byways of wanderlust and anecdote to offer little known chapters in the history of exploration. It's the ideal escape for armchair travellers of all ages.
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Customer Reviews
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Fascinating Book about Women Explorers
Rating  (5)
Date: 2000-04-19
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
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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