Women Explorers: One Hundred Years of Courage and Audacity (Amazing Stories) - Softcover

Rolfe, Helen

 
9781551538730: Women Explorers: One Hundred Years of Courage and Audacity (Amazing Stories)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1551538733 ISBN 13: 9781551538730
Publisher: Heritage Group Dist, 2003

Synopsis

Since the early days of exploration, adventurous women have felt the pull of the mountains. Women of the early 1900s climbed some of the highest peaks in Canada, wearing woollen knickers and hobnail boots. These pioneers—women such as Sharon Wood and Leanne Allison—set the standard for those who followed and continued to push the limits even farther.

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From the Back Cover

Women Explorers- One Hundred Years of Courage and Audacity "Each time they thought they were close to the summit, the mountain extended upwards... Finally, she glanced ahead to check on their progress. There in front of her, only a few steps away, was the summit of Mount Everest. They had made it!" This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: biography history mountaineering Since the early days of exploration, adventurous women have felt the pull of the mountains. Women of the early 1900s climbed some of the highest peaks in Canada wearing woollen knickers and hobnail boots. These pioneers set the standard for the women who followed. Women such as Sharon Wood and Leanne Allison who continue to push the limits even further.

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Publisher
Heritage Group Dist
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1551538733
ISBN 13 
9781551538730
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
128