Ahead of Their Time

A Biographical Dictionary of Risk-Taking Women

Inbunden, Engelska, 2001

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This unique reference work brings together a wealth of information about pioneering women who took risks and made remarkable strides in a diversity of fields. Whether in the name of science, sport, or humanitarianism, the spirit of adventure runs through the lives of these 75 daring woman who broke down barriers as they explored the far reaches of the globe, the depths of the seas, and the lofty expanses of space. These inspiring profiles investigate a wide range of notable women from throughout history and from around the globe. Included are the familiar and famous names such as Amelia Earhart, Jane Goodall, and Margaret Mead. Lesser known but equally inspiring women for whom it is more difficult to find information are also included, from early explorers to recent role models.An appendix offers short vignettes about women on whom little information is available, but whose accomplishments are significant particularly when they may have played a part in the contributions of other women cited here. This biographical dictionary will be a valuable research tool for students looking for information on a specific person, from a particular profession, time period or country of origin. For easy reference, alphabetized entries identify the subjects' country of origin and field of pursuit, and appendices list the names by these categories. Each biographical entry offers further suggested readings on the subject, and a more inclusive bibliography follows.

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Utgivningsdatum:2001-11-30
Mått:156 x 235 x 22 mm
Vikt:624 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:328
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780313316609

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JOYCE DUNCAN is on the faculty at East Tennessee State University where she teaches English and Service-Learning. She is the Managing Editor of the Sport Literature Association, editor of H-Arete listserv and a freelance writer, editor and photographer. Her previous publications include numerous contributions to reference books including: Dictionary of World Biography, Masterplots II, Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America, American National Biography, Great Events from History and Encyclopedia of Popular Culture in the United States.

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IntroductionHarriet Chalmers AdamsJoy Friederike Victoria Gessner AdamsonElizabeth Cabot Cary AgassizDelia Denning AkeleyMary Lenore Jobe AkeleyJacqueline Marie-Therese Suzanne Douet AuriolIsabelle AutissierAnn BancroftGertrude Margaret Lowthian BellRuth Fulton BenedictGertrude BenhamIsabella Lucy Bird BishopArlene BlumMagaret Bourke-WhiteLouise Arner BoydSusan ButcherRachel Louise CarsonLucy Evelyn CheesmanClare Mary FrancisEugenie ClarkGeraldyn "Jerrie" CobbJacqueline CochranElizabeth "Bessie" ColemanEileen Marie CollinsAlexandra David-NeelMeta Ann "Annie" Doak DillardFlorence Catherine Douglas DixieAmelia EarhartDian FosseyBirute Marija Filomena GaldikisJane GoodallErnestine "Dee Dee" GreenBeatrice Ethel GrimshawMarguerite Elton Baker HarrisonMae Carol JemisonAmy JohnsonMary Henrietta KingsleyMonica KristensenAnn LaBastilleSharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffeBeryl Clutterbuck MarkhamMargaret MeadSylvia Earle MeadRuth NicholsValentina Tereshkova NikolayevMarianne NorthDiana Sneed NyadAnnie Smith PeckHarriet QuimbySally Kristin RideFreya StarkJunko Istibashi TabeiAlexandrine Petrinella Francina "Alexine" TinneFanny Bullock WorkmanAppendix I: Vignettes of Other WomenAppendix II: Women by CategoryAppendix III: Women by NationalitySelected and Auxiliary Bibliography