{"product_id":"the-atlas-of-women-explorers-hardcover","title":"The Atlas of Women Explorers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRiccardo Francaviglia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMargherita Sgarlata\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollow the fascinating voyages of 18 courageous women who defied convention to follow their dreams and explore the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Amelia Earhart to Isabelle Bird, Freya Stark to Laura Dekker, these 18 women broke the rules, took the road less traveled, and went that extra mile to win their own freedom. This beautifully illustrated and information-packed atlas tells their stories, following them across the globe on bike or sailboat, planes and trains, as they pass through Australian deserts, Asian tundra, to the mountaintops, and even into space. Among the daring, audacious voyagers: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJeanne Baret (1740-1807), who disguised herself as a man to circumnavigate the globe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIda Pfeiffer (1797-1858), who made friends with cannibals on the island of Sumatra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsabella Lucy Bird (1831-1904), a writer who smashed taboos as she climbed mountains and volcanoes, led caravans through the desert, and braved snowstorms on horseback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnie Smith Peck (1850-1935), a scholar who climbed the Matterhorn before setting her sights on even loftier peaks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJournalist Nellie Bly (1864-1922), who inspired Jules Verne's famous novel \u003ci\u003eAround the World in 80 Days\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlexandra David N el (1868-1969), the first European woman to visit the city of Lhasa, in Tibet, which was forbidden to foreigners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOsa Johnson (194-1953), a pioneer of documentary film who recorded her adventures in the South Pacific, Borneo, and Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLady Hay Drummond-Hay (1895-1946), who flew around the world in a Zeppelin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnn Bancroft (1955 - ), who reached the North and South Poles on foot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaura Dekker (1995 - ), who sailed around the world solo at the age of 16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiccardo Francaviglia and Margherita Sgarlata, a husband-and-wife team, live in the province of Catania in Sicily, Italy. Riccardo writes and illustrates stories, and Margherita adds the color. They have written and illustrated more than 30 books, including children's books and manuals, many of which have been published in Switzerland, Germany, England, Canada, Korea, and Portugal. Riccardo teaches illustration at the Academy of Fine Arts in Catania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11.1 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769493520672,"sku":"9788854416673","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/53421ac1bcfe04ecc1d065fe6e357033.webp?v=1780349455","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-atlas-of-women-explorers-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}