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.
