women archaeologists

Presents an illustrated introduction to Mary Leakey, the twentieth-century British archaeologist who discovered a fossilized skull that linked humans to apes.

"On the run from the law in a massive alien metropolis, Aphrahas ten hours to cross the hostile megacity before the bomb implanted in her throat explodes. And don't forget the pack of bounty hunters and crazed cops that are on her tail. No big deal, right? But there's one more wrinkle--Aphra can't stray more than a few paces from her companion without activating the bomb's proximity alert and blowing both of them up. And that companion is Triple-Zero, a sadistic murderous droid who's more interested in Aphra's death than in playing nice . . ."--Back cover.

"Following her time in the clutches of Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra has barely escaped with her life. If the Dark Lord of the Sith ever learns of her survival, he'll hunt her to the ends of the galaxy. But for now, it's time for a return to what she does best. With the droids Triple-Zero and BeeTee-One in tow, as well as Wookiee Black Krrsantan, she's off in search of rare artifacts from, the galactic center to the Outer Rim -- and everywhere in between"--Back cover.

"The not-so-good Doc is being blackmailed by evil droid mastermind Triple-Zero to run missions for his underground crime syndicate--but that doesn't mean she can't cause trouble and have fun along the way! Her latest assignment? Infiltrating a secret Rebellion training center run by General Hera Syndulla. Aphra is used to being in way over her head, but this time she's not alone! Who else is caught up in her latest misadventure?"--Back cover.

The Emersons return to the Valley of the Kings after the ban on archaeological activities is lifted and encounter a well-known author who possesses a golden likeness of a forgotten king which she claims is cursed.

Looks at the history of archaeology and introduces three women who have made contributions to the field.

Looks at the lives of archeologist Mary Leakey, and primatologist Jane Goodall.