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…mehr
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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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.
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1. Annie Smith Peck (1850 1935) Mountain Climber 2. Madge Syers (1881 1917) Figure Skater 3. Georgia "Tiny" Broadwick (1893 1978) Skydiver 4. Bobbie Rosenfeld (1904 1969) Track and Field, Hockey, tennis and softball player 5. Gertrude Ederle (1905 2003) Swimmer 6. Aileen Muriel Riggin 1906 2002 Olympic Diver 7. "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (1911 1956) Golfer, track and field and basketball player 8. Keiko Fukuda 1913 2013 Judoka 9. Marion Ladewig (1914 2010) Bowler 10. Toni Stone (1921 1996) Baseball Player 11. Althea Gibson (1927 2993) Tennis Player 12. Ann Calvello (1929 2006) Roller Derby * INFOGRAPHIC: TIMELINE 13. Sue Sally Hale (1937 2003) Polo Player and Trainer 14. Wilma Rudolph (1940 1994) Track and Field Sprinter 15. Jody Conradt (1941 ) Basketball coach 16. Billie Jean King (1943 ) Tennis player 17. Anita DeFrantz (1952 ) Rower and Athletic Administrator 18. Bev Francis (1955 ) Weightlifter and body builder 19. Flo Hyman (1954 1986) Volleyball player 20. Patti McGee (1954 ) Skateboarder 21. Susan Butcher (1954 2003) Dog Musher 22. Camille Duvall (1960 ) Water skier and Sports Journalist 23. Nadia Elena Comăneci (1961 ) Gymnast * INFOGRAPHIC: MUSCLE ANATOMY 24. Jackie Joyner Kersee (1962 ) Heptathlete 25. Julie Krone (1963 ) Jockey 26. Bonnie Blair (1964 ) Speedskater 27. Anjali Bhagwat (1969 ) Markswoman 28. Chantal Petitclerc (1969 ) Wheelchair racer 29. Kim Soo nyung (1971 ) Archer 30. Kristi Yamaguchi 1971 Figure Skater 31. Layne Collette Beachley (1971 ) Surfer 32. Mia Hamm (1972 ) Soccer Player 33. Lisa Leslie 1972 Basketball player * INFOGRAPHIC: STATISTICS IN SPORTS 34. Manon Rhéaume (1972 ) Ice Hockey goaltender 35. Deng Yaping (1973 ) Ping Pong Player 36. Valentina Vezzal (1974 ) Fencer and Politician 37. Ellen MacArthur 1976 Yachtswoman 38. Melissa Stockwell (1980 ) Para triathlete and U.S. Army officer. 39. Jolene Van Vugt (1980 ) Motocross rider 40. Serena Williams (1981 ) and Venus Williams (1980 ) Tennis players and Olympians 41. Nicola Adams (1982 ) Boxer 42. Beryl Burton, (1937 1996) Cyclist * INFOGRAPHIC: INFLUENTIAL FEMALE TEAMS 43. Kelly Clarke (1983 ) Snow Border 44. Natalie du Toit (1984 ) Swimmer and paralympian 45. Lindsey Vonn 1984 Alpine Skier 46. Ronda Jean Rousey (1987 ) Mixed Martial artist 47. Michelle Wie (1989 ) Golfer 48. Mariana Pajón (1991 ) BMX Cyclist 49. Gabby Douglas 1995 Artistic Gymnast 50. Missy Franklin 1995 Swimmer * INFOGRAPHIC: MORE WOMEN IN SPORTS
