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02123aam a22003498i 4500 001 CB7E6EEAA36A11E3A3DF8D90DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20220930010357 008 130620s2014 ilu b 001 0ceng 010 $a 2013024947 020 $a 1613744382 (hardback) 020 $a 9781613744383 (hardback) 035 $a (OCoLC)840465084 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d BTCTA $d BDX $d OCLCO $d UKMGB $d OCLCF $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a G200 $b .R66 2014 082 00 $a 910.92/52 $2 23 100 1 $a Ross, Michael Elsohn, $d 1952- 245 12 $a A world of her own : $b 24 amazing women explorers and adventurers / $c Michael Elsohn Ross. 263 $a 1403. 264 1 $a Chicago : $b Chicago Review Press, $c [2014] 300 $a 259 pages : $b ill. ; $c 23 cm. 490 0 $a Women of action. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "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 Earth's 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 who's who of women explorers will provide inspiration to today's young women interested in nature, science, and a physical challenge"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Women explorers $v Biography. 655 7 $a Biography. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423686. 941 $a 3 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20181006080115.0 952 $l MMPE553 $d 20180719042229.0 952 $l SAPG074 $d 20160202080712.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=CB7E6EEAA36A11E3A3DF8D90DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search