"Photojournalism is a demanding art, even more so for female photographers than for their male colleagues: Along with the perils and discomforts shared by every professional traveler, women all too often face other obstacles unique to their gender. But as this gloriously colorful celebration proves, the women of National Geographic have excelled behind the camera for almost a century, come hell or high water, documenting the world in arresting images that linger long in the viewer's eye."--Jacket.