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ROAD TO THERE: Mapmakers and Their Stories,
Val Ross
Road maps; sailor’s charts; quilts; songlines;
gilded parchment covered with jewel-like colors; computer
printouts – to guide us through the strange, vast,
beautiful, and mysterious frontiers of the world of
maps, Ross presents the men and women who made them.
Here are some of the unexpected stories of history’s
great mapmakers: the fraud artists who deliberately
distorted maps for political gain, Captain Cook, the
slaves on the run who found their way thanks to specially-pieced
quilts, the woman who mapped London’s streets,
princes, doctors, and warriors. These are the people
who helped us chart our way in the world, under the
sea, and on to the stars.
With reproductions of some of the most important maps
in history, this book, packed with information, is as
fascinating and suspenseful as a novel.
Age 11 and up
$19.95 (hardcover)
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Author and illustrator Don Brown tells
of the daring feats of dauntless women explorers of
the past. The books are charmingly written and illustrated.
This growing series highlights the uncommon adventures
of women travellers with spirit.
Ages 4-8
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ALICE RAMSEY'S GRAND ADVENTURE, Don Brown
On June 9, 1909, before road maps, gas stations
and interstate highways, 22-year-old Alice Ramsey
climbed behind the wheel of a Maxwell touring car.
Fifty-nine days later she rolled into San Francisco,
becoming the first woman to drive across America.
In 1909, hers was a daring feat.
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$5.95 (softcover)
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UNCOMMON TRAVELER: Mary Kingsley in Africa,
Don Brown
This lively book tells the story of a lonely English
girl who grew up without an education, caring for
her bedridden mother and often-absent father in a
small house outside London. When, as a 31-year-old,
she journeyed to West Africa in her Victorian clothing,
she discovered amidst the punishing heat and hardships
giant insects, crocodiles, hippos - and happiness.
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FAR BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE: Alexandra David-Neel's
Journey to Lhasa, Don Brown
The remarkable tale of Alexandra David-Neel, and
her quest to be the first Western woman to enter
Lhasa, the capitol of Tibet.
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