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Women in sports : 50 fearless athletes who played to win, written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky

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Author
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"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
127 pages
Contents
  • Marion Ladewig (1914-2010)
  • Toni Stone (1921-1996)
  • Althea Gibson (1927-2003)
  • Ann Calvello (1929-2006)
  • Beryl Burton (1937-1996)
  • Sue Sally Hale (1937-2003)
  • Junko Tabei (1939-2016)
  • Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994)
  • Musle anatomy
  • Jody Conradt (1941- )
  • Timeline
  • Billie Jean King (1943- )
  • Patti McGee (1945- )
  • Anita Defrantz (1952- )
  • Flo Hyman (1954-1986)
  • Susan Butcher (1954-2006)
  • Bev Francis (1955- )
  • Nadia Comǎneci (1961- )
  • Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1962- )
  • Julie Krone (1963- )
  • Bonnie Blair (1964- )
  • Madge Syers (1881-1917)
  • Violet Palmer (1964- )
  • Pay and media statistics
  • Anjali Bhagwat (1969- )
  • Chantal Petitclerc (1969- )
  • Kim Soo-Nyung (1971- )
  • Kristi Yamaguchi (1971- )
  • Layne Beachley (1972- )
  • Mia Hamm (1972- )
  • Lisa Leslie (1972- )
  • Manon Rhéaume (1972- )
  • Tiny Broadwick (1893-1978)
  • Deng Yaping (1973- )
  • Valentina Vezzali (1974- )
  • Ellen Macarthur (1976- )
  • Influential sports teams
  • Melissa Stockwell (1980- )
  • Serena Williams (1981- )
  • Danica Patrick (1982- )
  • Nicola Adams (1982- )
  • Mithali Raj (1982- )
  • Kelly Clark (1983- )
  • Bobbie Rosenfeld (1904-1969)
  • Lindsey Vonn (1984- )
  • Ronda Rousey (1987- )
  • Ashley Fiolek (1990- )
  • Mariana Pajón (1991- )
  • Katie Ledecky (1997- )
  • Simone Biles (1997- )
  • More women in sports
  • Gertrude Ederle (1905-2003)
  • Aileen Riggin (1906-2002)
  • Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956)
  • Keiko Fukuda (1913-2013)
Isbn
9781607749783
Instance
Label
Women in sports : 50 fearless athletes who played to win
Title
Women in sports
Title remainder
50 fearless athletes who played to win
Statement of responsibility
written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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"--
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Provided by publisher
Biography type
collective biography
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1989-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Ignotofsky, Rachel
Dewey number
796.092/52
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
GV697.A1
LC item number
I38 2017
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Women athletes
  • Women Olympic athletes
  • Women athletes
  • Women Olympic athletes
Target audience
juvenile
Label
Women in sports : 50 fearless athletes who played to win, written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-125) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
  • Marion Ladewig (1914-2010)
  • Toni Stone (1921-1996)
  • Althea Gibson (1927-2003)
  • Ann Calvello (1929-2006)
  • Beryl Burton (1937-1996)
  • Sue Sally Hale (1937-2003)
  • Junko Tabei (1939-2016)
  • Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994)
  • Musle anatomy
  • Jody Conradt (1941- )
  • Timeline
  • Billie Jean King (1943- )
  • Patti McGee (1945- )
  • Anita Defrantz (1952- )
  • Flo Hyman (1954-1986)
  • Susan Butcher (1954-2006)
  • Bev Francis (1955- )
  • Nadia Comǎneci (1961- )
  • Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1962- )
  • Julie Krone (1963- )
  • Bonnie Blair (1964- )
  • Madge Syers (1881-1917)
  • Violet Palmer (1964- )
  • Pay and media statistics
  • Anjali Bhagwat (1969- )
  • Chantal Petitclerc (1969- )
  • Kim Soo-Nyung (1971- )
  • Kristi Yamaguchi (1971- )
  • Layne Beachley (1972- )
  • Mia Hamm (1972- )
  • Lisa Leslie (1972- )
  • Manon Rhéaume (1972- )
  • Tiny Broadwick (1893-1978)
  • Deng Yaping (1973- )
  • Valentina Vezzali (1974- )
  • Ellen Macarthur (1976- )
  • Influential sports teams
  • Melissa Stockwell (1980- )
  • Serena Williams (1981- )
  • Danica Patrick (1982- )
  • Nicola Adams (1982- )
  • Mithali Raj (1982- )
  • Kelly Clark (1983- )
  • Bobbie Rosenfeld (1904-1969)
  • Lindsey Vonn (1984- )
  • Ronda Rousey (1987- )
  • Ashley Fiolek (1990- )
  • Mariana Pajón (1991- )
  • Katie Ledecky (1997- )
  • Simone Biles (1997- )
  • More women in sports
  • Gertrude Ederle (1905-2003)
  • Aileen Riggin (1906-2002)
  • Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956)
  • Keiko Fukuda (1913-2013)
Control code
ocn961249326
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
127 pages
Isbn
9781607749783
Lccn
2016055531
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)961249326
Label
Women in sports : 50 fearless athletes who played to win, written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-125) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
  • Marion Ladewig (1914-2010)
  • Toni Stone (1921-1996)
  • Althea Gibson (1927-2003)
  • Ann Calvello (1929-2006)
  • Beryl Burton (1937-1996)
  • Sue Sally Hale (1937-2003)
  • Junko Tabei (1939-2016)
  • Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994)
  • Musle anatomy
  • Jody Conradt (1941- )
  • Timeline
  • Billie Jean King (1943- )
  • Patti McGee (1945- )
  • Anita Defrantz (1952- )
  • Flo Hyman (1954-1986)
  • Susan Butcher (1954-2006)
  • Bev Francis (1955- )
  • Nadia Comǎneci (1961- )
  • Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1962- )
  • Julie Krone (1963- )
  • Bonnie Blair (1964- )
  • Madge Syers (1881-1917)
  • Violet Palmer (1964- )
  • Pay and media statistics
  • Anjali Bhagwat (1969- )
  • Chantal Petitclerc (1969- )
  • Kim Soo-Nyung (1971- )
  • Kristi Yamaguchi (1971- )
  • Layne Beachley (1972- )
  • Mia Hamm (1972- )
  • Lisa Leslie (1972- )
  • Manon Rhéaume (1972- )
  • Tiny Broadwick (1893-1978)
  • Deng Yaping (1973- )
  • Valentina Vezzali (1974- )
  • Ellen Macarthur (1976- )
  • Influential sports teams
  • Melissa Stockwell (1980- )
  • Serena Williams (1981- )
  • Danica Patrick (1982- )
  • Nicola Adams (1982- )
  • Mithali Raj (1982- )
  • Kelly Clark (1983- )
  • Bobbie Rosenfeld (1904-1969)
  • Lindsey Vonn (1984- )
  • Ronda Rousey (1987- )
  • Ashley Fiolek (1990- )
  • Mariana Pajón (1991- )
  • Katie Ledecky (1997- )
  • Simone Biles (1997- )
  • More women in sports
  • Gertrude Ederle (1905-2003)
  • Aileen Riggin (1906-2002)
  • Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956)
  • Keiko Fukuda (1913-2013)
Control code
ocn961249326
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
127 pages
Isbn
9781607749783
Lccn
2016055531
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)961249326

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