Glynis Ridley
The Discovery of Jeanne Baret: A Story of Science, the High Seas, and the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe
- ISBN 13:
- 9780307463531
- author:
- Glynis Ridley
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Random House Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 291
- Dimensions:
- 13.2 x 1.8 x 20.3 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, , Biography/Autobiography, Adventurers & Explorers, Historical - General, Women, Biography / Autobiography, Discovery And Exploration (General), Biography, Botanists, France, Women botanists, Women explorers, Historical, Biogra
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Discovery of Jeanne Baret: A Story of Science, the High Seas, and the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe
In 1765, a young woman disguised herself as a man to join a French expedition as the official naturalist's assistant. Jeanne Baret, or "Jean" as she was known to her shipmates, embarked on a journey that would make her the first woman to ever sail around the globe.
Despite the challenges and dangers of the voyage, Baret proved herself to be strong, capable, and determined. Her remarkable story, marked by secrecy and subversion, has been largely overlooked until now. This book tells the true story of Jeanne Baret, a woman who defied convention and pushed the boundaries of what was thought possible for a woman of her time.
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