From a wide range of historical periods (the 9th century to the present) and countries, this book reveals 33 intrepid Women who broke the boundaries of society as well as geography in order to explore places, peoples and customs .
Among them are Jeanne Baret (France), first woman to circumnavigate the globe
Amelia Earhart (USA) pioneer pilot
Junko Tabei (Japan) first woman to climb Everest
Aud \'the Deep-Minded\' (Scandinavia), leader of settlement in Iceland
Mae Carol Jemison (USA), first black woman in space
Mary Anning (England), fossil discoverer
Sylvia Earle (USA), underwater explorer and ocean conservation campaigner
Arunima Sinha (India), first female amputee to climb Mount Everest..
While some are world-famous, others deserve to be better-known.
All were and are pioneers.
Some were seeking new places to live.
Some of them took up personal challenges, like climbing the world\'s highest mountains or crossing oceans and deserts; others have joined space programs or pursued scientific research.
From a wide range of historical periods (the 9th century to the present) and countries, this book reveals 33 intrepid Women who broke the boundaries of society as well as geography in order to explore places, peoples and customs
