Summarizes the lives and accomplishments of five women who were explorers in North and South America.

Each book in this unique series takes readers on a journey through the lives and discoveries of five women explorers. Dynamic and inspirational, these books detail real-life adventures, such as fending off crocodiles in the African jungle and trekking across the frozen plains of Siberia.

Discover the world through the eyes of the greatest explorers in history. Find out how the world was first circumnavigated by a slave and how travelers overcame the challenge of not having enough to eat and drink while traveling through unknown territory. Experience the excitement of seeing a new land for the first time, tasting new fruits and discovering new animals. This book focuses on 15 key voyages from around the world: the journeys undertaken by Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, Zheng He, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, Martin Frobisher, Francis Drake, Maria Sibylla Merian, Captain Cook, Lewis & Clark, Charles Darwin, David Livingstone, Gertrude Bell, Ernest Shackleton, and astronauts who took part in the Moon landings.

Discusses the lives and accomplishments of five twentieth-century women who traveled and explored the oceans of the world, some of whom also studied marine life.

Briefly describes the lives and travels of five women who explored the polar regions.

Introduces inspiring women whose passions for exploration made them push the boundaries, including Nellie Cashman, Annie Smith Peck, and Delia Julia Denning Akeley.

Briefly describes the lives and travels of five women who explored such places as Tibet, Iran, and the steppes of Russia.