{"product_id":"9781607749783","title":"Women in Sports","description":"\u003cb\u003eA richly illustrated and inspiring book highlighting the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes from the 1800s to today, by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWomen in Science.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“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\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen for the win!\u003c\/i\u003e The fifty illustrated profiles in \u003ci\u003eWomen in Sports \u003c\/i\u003efeature 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 McGee. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen in Sports\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for today’s athletes.","brand":"Rachel Ignotofsky","offers":[{"title":"Clarkson Potter\/Ten Speed |  Hardback  |  2017-07-18","offer_id":44601868419327,"sku":"9781607749783","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_d9a14256-3fcd-48f9-ad6f-f4db58900b65.jpg?v=1732306318","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781607749783","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}