An exploration of the life and achievements of Mary Kingsley. As well as providing a full life story and analysis of her work, the author places her achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The title is part of a series examining the lives and achievements of important inventors and pioneers. Each volume includes: a biography illustrated with colour maps and photographs; a look at the ongoing impact of the subject's work; quotes and writings from newspapers and journals of the time; and information about rivals and the men and women who affected their life and work.

 

This book features in the following series: Groundbreakers, Groundbreakers Series .

This book is aimed at the following children: primary school, secondary school .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Capstone Global Library Ltd .

Straun Reid is a graduate in archaeology, and worked for five years on historical sites in the Middle East. He returns to give lectures on the castles of the saracens and the crusaders.