Women of Discovery: A Celebration of Intrepid Women Who Explored the World
by Milbry Polk
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Profiles eighty women who traveled to far-reaching places as guides, pilgrims, artists, mountaineers, scientists, and aviators to explore the unknown and satisfy their thirst for adventure with courage and determination.Tags
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I read about half of this (in German). She would have done better to have written twice as much about half as many women. It gets boring after a while.
Frauen erkunden die Welt
Dec 27, 2014German
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- Original title
- Women of Discovery : A Celebration of Intrepid Women Who Explored the World
- Original language
- English
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Travel, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 920.72 — History & geography Biographies, Genealogy, Healdry Biographies Famous People of Native Nations Women
- LCC
- HQ1123 .P65 — Social sciences The family. Marriage, Women and Sexuality The Family. Marriage. Women Women. Feminism
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- Reviews
- 2
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- (4.17)
- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 7
- ASINs
- 1
