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Autor: IGNOTOFSKY,Rachel
Editorial: Random House
Lenguaje: Inglés
ISBN: 9781607749783
Reseña: 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 mens 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 ofwomens participation in sports pay and media statistics for female athletes and influential womens teams. Women in Sports celebrates the success of the tough bold and fearless women who paved the way for todays athletes.
