Explorers chronicles the fascinating lives and achievements of adventurous female explorers from around the world. Events explored include the suffragist movement, women's education, early flight, the Boer War, communism, and much more.
Major profiles include:
• Isabella Bird Bishop - world explorer
• Amelia Earhart - pilot
• Mary Kingsley - explorer, anthropologist
• Annie Smith Peck - mountain climber
• Freya Stark - explorer, travel writer
• Valentina Tereshkova - astronaut
• plus brief highlights of a dozen other women