There's no doubt that women have always been a part of journeys of
discovery, from Viking women crossing the ocean to new lands to trade
caravans bringing goods through Africa. But there is slim mention of
them in most history books. This exciting book digs up the history of
the bold women who dared to travel all over the world, including
multilingual Isabelle Eberhardt, who "obeyed her destiny" and traveled
through the Algerian desert dressed as a man, and adventurous aviatrix
Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman to hold a pilot's
license.