Ignotofsky Rachel - Women In Sports 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played To Win - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: A richly illustrated and inspiring book highlighting the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the 1800s to today by the New York Times bestselling author of Women in Science. This is one of the books we ve been waiting for a compendium of great women athletes and the struggles they faced. Lesley Visser Hall of Fame sportscaster Women for the win! The fifty illustrated profiles in Women in Sports feature trailblazers Olympians and record - breaking female athletes in more than forty sports including 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 Mc Gee. Women in Sports also contains infographics on topics that sporty women want to know about such as muscle anatomy a timeline of women's participation in sports pay and media statistics for female athletes and influential women's teams. This beautiful and inspiring book celebrates the success of the tough bold and fearless women who paved the way for today's athletes.
Title: Women In Sports 50 Fearless Athletes Who Played To Win
Author(s): Ignotofsky Rachel
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Barcode: 9781607749783
Pages: 128 Pages, 54 Illustrations
Publication Date: 7/18/2017
Series: Women in Science
Category: Sports & Outdoor Recreation