Adventuress : Women Exploring the Wild
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
3791389203
ISBN-13
9783791389202
Publisher
Prestel
Imprint
Prestel
Country of Manufacture
DE
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 5th, 2023
Print length
240 Pages
Weight
1,710 grams
Dimensions
30.50 x 24.50 x 2.50 cms
Product Classification:
Gender studies: womenOutdoor survival skillsAdventure holidaysTravel writing
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In turn inspirational and extraordinary, theseprofiles in female courage, determination, andadventure are illustrated with breathtakingphotography from some of the most intriguingcorners of the world.
In turn inspirational and extraordinary, these profiles in female courage, determination, and adventure are illustrated with breathtaking photography from some of the most intriguing corners of the world.
The twenty women profiled in this collection are from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. One thing they all have in common is a deep desire for adventure. Theres Bele´n Castello´ who left the comfort of a high-profile job to explore the world on her bike; Gina Johansen who skied solo across the Arctic Finnmarksvidda plateau; Alienor Le Gouvello who horse trekked over 3,300 miles across Australia; Cal Major who SUPed the length of the UK to raise awareness of ocean plastic pollution; and other women, who tell of how they listened to their own inner voice, bucked tradition, and gave it everything they had.
Told in their own words, their fascinating stories are illustrated with jaw-dropping photographs of their adventureson passes in the Swiss Alps; under the stars in Hawaii; through Icelands lava fields; deep in the Guyanese jungle; from Mexicos underwater caves to the Sequoia forests of California.
From the oceans deepest canyons to the earths highest peaks, these extraordinary women offer readers the inspiration and encouragement they need to pursue their dreamswhatever they are, wherever they may be.
The twenty women profiled in this collection are from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. One thing they all have in common is a deep desire for adventure. Theres Bele´n Castello´ who left the comfort of a high-profile job to explore the world on her bike; Gina Johansen who skied solo across the Arctic Finnmarksvidda plateau; Alienor Le Gouvello who horse trekked over 3,300 miles across Australia; Cal Major who SUPed the length of the UK to raise awareness of ocean plastic pollution; and other women, who tell of how they listened to their own inner voice, bucked tradition, and gave it everything they had.
Told in their own words, their fascinating stories are illustrated with jaw-dropping photographs of their adventureson passes in the Swiss Alps; under the stars in Hawaii; through Icelands lava fields; deep in the Guyanese jungle; from Mexicos underwater caves to the Sequoia forests of California.
From the oceans deepest canyons to the earths highest peaks, these extraordinary women offer readers the inspiration and encouragement they need to pursue their dreamswhatever they are, wherever they may be.
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