Her epic adventure: 25 daring women who inspire a life less ordinary

Introduction

Sky: Women who took to the skies or rocketed far beyond into outer space! Bessie Coleman

Amelia Earhart

Mae Jemison

Kalpana Chawla. Peaks: Women who scaled the highest mountains or climbed erupting volcanoes! Junko Tabei

Katina Krafft

Jimena Lidia Huayllas

Arunima Sinha. Ice: Women who braved the deep freeze at Earth's polar ends! Ada Blackjack

In-Young Ahn

Karen Darke

Sarah McNair-Landry. Land: Women who ventured through earthly extremes, from dense jungle to searing savanna! Charlotte Small

Zora Neale Hurston

Rosita Arvigo

Black Mambas. Water: Women who challenged what's possible on the ocean deep! Sylvia Earle

Diana Nyad

Maya Gabeira

Laura Dekker

More amazing adventurers

Interview with an adventurer

Adventuring around the world

Resources

Index.