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Ahead of their time : a biographical dictionary of risk-taking women /
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| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Westport, CT :
Greenwood Press,
20012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Duncan, Joyce, |d 1946- |1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjJQfCfXB3gdht6p3GqqQq | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Ahead of their time : |b a biographical dictionary of risk-taking women / |c Joyce Duncan. |
| 260 | |a Westport, CT : |b Greenwood Press, |c 20012. | ||
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (xii, 312 pages) : |b illustrations | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-304) and index. | ||
| 520 | 8 | |a Annotation |b A unique collection of profiles of 75 daring women who pushed ahead with the spirit of adventure and made pioneering contributions on land, in the sea and in the skies. | |
| 520 | 8 | |a Annotation |b This unique reference work brings together a wealth of information about pioneering women who took risks and made remarkable strides in a diversity of fields. Whether in the name of science, sport, or humanitarianism, the spirit of adventure runs through the lives of these 75 daring woman who broke down barriers as they explored the far reaches of the globe, the depths of the seas, and the lofty expanses of space. These inspiring profiles investigate a wide range of notable women from throughout history and from around the globe. Included are the familiar and famous names such as Amelia Earhart, Jane Goodall, and Margaret Mead. Lesser known but equally inspiring women for whom it is more difficult to find information are also included, from early explorers to recent role models. | |
| 588 | 0 | |a Print version record. | |
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- Harriet Chalmers Adams (1875- 1937) -- Joy Friederike Victoria Gessner Adamson (1910- 1980) -- Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz (1822- 1907) -- Delia Denning Akeley (1875- 1970) -- Mary Lenore Jobe Akeley (1878- 1966) -- Jacqueline Marie-Therese Suzanne Douet Auriol (1917- 2000) -- Isabelle Autissier (1956- ) -- Ann Bancroft (1955- ) -- Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell (1868- 1926) -- Ruth Fulton Benedict (1887- 1948) -- Gertrude Benham (1867- 1938) -- Isabella Lucy Bird Bishop (1831- 1904) -- Arlene Blum (1945- ) -- Margaret Bourke-White (1906- 1971). | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Louise Arner Boyd (1887- 1972) -- Susan Butcher (1954- ) -- Rachel Louise Carson (1907- 1964) -- Lucy Evelyn Cheesman (1881- 1969) -- Eugenie Clark (1922- ) -- Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb (1931- ) -- Jacqueline Cochran (c. 1910- 1980) -- Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman (1892- 1926) -- Eileen Marie Collins (1956- ) -- Alexandra David-Neel (1868- 1969) -- Meta Ann "Annie" Doak Dillard (1945- ) -- Florence Catherine Douglas Dixie (1855- 1905) -- Amelia Earhart (1898- 1937) -- Dian Fossey (1932- 1985) -- Clare Mary Francis (1946- ) -- Birute Marija Filomena Galdikis (1948- ) -- Jane Goodall (1934- ). | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Ernestine "Dee Dee" Green (1939- ) -- Beatrice Ethel Grimshaw (1871- 1953) -- Marguerite Elton Baker Harrison (1879- 1967) -- Mae Carol Jemison (1956- ) -- Amy Johnson (1903- 1941) -- Mary Henrietta Kingsley (1862- 1900) -- Monica Kristensen (1950- ) -- Anne LaBastille -- Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe (1949- 1986) -- Beryl Clutterbuck Markham (1902- 1986) -- Margaret Mead (1901- 1979) -- Sylvia Earle Mead (1935- ) -- Ruth Nichols (1901- 1960) -- Valentina Tereshkova Nikolayev (1937- ) -- Marianne North (1830- 1890) -- Diana Sneed Nyad (1949- ) -- Annie Smith Peck (1850- 1935). | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Harriet Quimby (1875- 1912) -- Sally Kristen Ride (1951- ) -- Freya Stark (1893- 1993) -- Junko Istibashi Tabei (1939- ) -- Alexandrine Petronella "Alexine" Tinne (1835- 1869) -- Fanny Bullock Workman (1859- 1925) -- Appendix I: Vignettes of Other Women -- Appendix II: Women by Category -- Appendix III: Women by Nationality -- Selected Bibliography -- Index. | |
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| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Print version: |a Duncan, Joyce, 1946- |t Ahead of their time. |d Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 20012 |w (DLC) 2001038357 |
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