Author(s): National Geographic Kids

Inspirational People

Trek alongside a mountaineer as she conquers the Seven Summits, join a conservationist on her passionate fight to save lions, and dig with a paleontologist to uncover massive dinosaur fossils-bit by breathtaking bit. And along the way, read wisdom, advice, and lessons learned the hard way-straight from the field. Twenty-five inspiring women from around the world-many of whom are National Geographic Explorers-share the most astonishing adventures, epic failures, and greatest successes of their amazing, diverse careers. Read about what it's like to be a woman in science, and how they faced discrimination, societal expectations, and self-doubt. Be inspired by how they overcame these challenges to forge new paths in science and exploration-and to change the world! Book jacket.