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| September 22, 2001 | Hallenberg, Albert | COPYRIGHT 2003 American Library Association. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The Encyclopedia of Women's Travel and Exploration. By Patricia D. Netzley. Westport, Conn.: Oryx, 2001. 272p. alkaline $65 (ISBN 1-57356-238-6). www.oryxpress.com

In a one-volume encyclopedia, Patricia Netzley tackles a subject never before published in a comprehensive reference format: women's travel and exploration. Netzley presents a wide scope of topics for the 315 entries: women travelers and explorers, general subjects, and influential travel books written for and by traveling women.

The historical and contemporary biographical entries that comprise the majority of the work outline the contributions of a particular woman, the obstacles and challenges she had to face, and …

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