Women in sports 50 fearless athletes who played to win

"Illustrated profiles of fifty pioneering female athletes, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science. A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes--from well-known figures like tennis play...

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Main Author: Ignotofsky, Rachel, 1989- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: California : Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"Illustrated profiles of fifty pioneering female athletes, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science. A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes--from well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, to lesser-known athletes like skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee and Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a men's professional league. Covering more than forty sports, this fascinating collection also contains infographics about notable women's teams throughout history, pay and media statistics for female athletes, and muscle anatomy. Women in Sports celebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for the next generation of athletes"--
Physical Description:127 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781607749783
1607749785
Author Notes:Rachel Ignotofsky is a New York Times bestselling author, illustrator, and designer. Rachel and her work have been featured in many print and online media outlets such as the New York Times , Los Angeles Times , Scientific American , Science Friday , Brain Pickings , and more. She is the author of Women in Science , Women in Sports , Women in Art, I Love Science , and The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth .She is a graduate of Tyler School of Art's graphic design program.