CHAPTER ONE Exploring Our World and Beyond 4 CHAPTER TWO Women in Space 10 CHAPTER THREE The Work of Female Astronomers 18 CHAPTER FOUR Incredible Earth Scientists 28 CHAPTER FIVE Future Female Explorers 34 Getting Involved 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48 CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE EXPLORING OUR WORLD AND BEYOND what do you picture when you hear the word explorer You may think of adventurous men who lived hundreds of years ago and sailed their ships across the seas Or you might picture the astronauts who walked on the moon in 1969 Most of history's famous explorers were men But women have made pioneering explorations too Many of today's explorers are women These scientists and Women explore and study the remote regions of planet our
