Rachel Ignotofsky

Illustrated profiles of fifty pioneering female athletes, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science. Women for the win!A richly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the 1800s to today, including trailblazers, Olympians, and record-breakers in more than forty sports. The athletes featured include well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, as well as lesser-known champions like Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a professional men's league, and skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee. The book also contains infographics on topics that sporty women want to know about such as muscle anatomy, a timeline ofwomen's participation in sports, pay and media statistics for female athletes, and influential women's teams. Women in Sports celebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for today's athletes.
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ISBN
9781607749783
Autores
Rachel Ignotofsky
Idiomas
Inglés
Año de publicación
2017
Editorial
Penguin Random House
Categoría
Libro ilustrado
Géneros
Infantil, Fact Books for Children & School Library Books, Pre teens 11-13 years, Kids 9-10 years
Edades recomendadas
Infantil, Juvenil
Páginas
128
Peso
0.578