The Discovery of Jeanne Baret: A Story of Science, the High Seas, and the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe

By Glynis Ridley

Book Overview

In a deeply researched and engagingly written narrative of science, adventure, love, and an unprecedented voyage of discovery, Ridley reveals the true story of Jeanne Baret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307463524
• ISBN13: 9780307463524
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.4"