| Description |
216 pages : illustrations (mostly color), maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Europe -- Russia -- The Middle East -- Egypt -- Africa -- Arabia to Persia -- India -- Oceania -- China, Japan & Tibet -- North America -- Central & South America |
| Summary |
"In No Place for a Lady, Barbara Hodgson traces three hundred years of world travel by both celebrated and unknown women who endured bed bugs, scorching heat, exotic diseases, destructive thunderstorms, plagues of scorpions and many other life-threatening situations - all in the name of adventure" |
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"Filled with fascinating portraits, historical maps and intricate drawings, No Place for a Lady is at once a beautifully illustrated exploration of early travel and a spiritred celebration of the women who dared to redefine the proper place for a lady".--BOOKJACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-211) and index |
| Subject |
Women travelers.
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Women adventurers -- History.
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Women -- Travel.
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Voyages and travels -- History.
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Women travelers -- History.
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Voyages and travels.
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| LC no. |
2002016175 |
| ISBN |
1580084419 cloth |
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