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Author:
McCallum Staats, Ann, 1965- author.
Title:
Thrill seekers : 15 remarkable women in extreme sports / Ann McCallum Staats.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Chicago Review Press,
Copyright Date:
2024
Description:
viii, 214 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Extreme sports--Juvenile literature.
Women athletes--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Women adventurers--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Notes:
"Women of power." Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-214).
Summary:
"What is the allure of the extreme? Who are the women who seek out and excel at sports outside the conventional, such as cave diving, wingsuit flying, or Formula 1 racing? This collection of female adventure dynamos is as fascinating as it is empowering. Introduces readers to a diverse and fascinating selection of women whose determination, grit, and courage have propelled each of them into a life far from the sidelines"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9798890680013
LCCN:
bl2024006247
Locations:
TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

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