Girls Can Do Anything
From Sports to Innovation, Art to Politics, Meet Over 200 Women Who Got There First
Published on 6. October 2016
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-00-821083-0 (ISBN)
Description
From sports to innovation, art to politics - meet the incredible women who got there first.
Ever heard the saying "It's a man's world"? Clearly, the speaker had never met Amelia Earhart or Harriet Tubman. Those feisty females, and many more, rivaled their male counterparts in everything from computer programming to civil rights, and from world speed records to the invention of the chocolate chip cookie!
Did you know that the first computer programmer was a woman? Countess Ada Lovelace (1842).
Or that the inventor of the life raft, windshield wiper, and Kevlar were all female? Maria Beaseley (1882), Mary Anderson (1903), Stephanie Kwolek (1966).
From ground-breaking inventions to feats of endurance, Ladies First is the ideal book for growing girls' and boys' intellectually curious minds. Loaded with 200+ main entries, readers will be armed with incredible trivia about history, science, sports, and the arts-perfect for anyone looking to stimulate their mind, brush up for school, or simply indulge in a good read.
Organized chronologically, this fact-o-pedia is subdivided into
a range of subjects, including science & innovation, sports & endurance, arts & literature, politics & world-building, business & industry, world records, and unusual achievements.
With engaging and accessible text and delightful illustrations throughout, Ladies First is sure to educate, entertain, and inspire!
Ever heard the saying "It's a man's world"? Clearly, the speaker had never met Amelia Earhart or Harriet Tubman. Those feisty females, and many more, rivaled their male counterparts in everything from computer programming to civil rights, and from world speed records to the invention of the chocolate chip cookie!
Did you know that the first computer programmer was a woman? Countess Ada Lovelace (1842).
Or that the inventor of the life raft, windshield wiper, and Kevlar were all female? Maria Beaseley (1882), Mary Anderson (1903), Stephanie Kwolek (1966).
From ground-breaking inventions to feats of endurance, Ladies First is the ideal book for growing girls' and boys' intellectually curious minds. Loaded with 200+ main entries, readers will be armed with incredible trivia about history, science, sports, and the arts-perfect for anyone looking to stimulate their mind, brush up for school, or simply indulge in a good read.
Organized chronologically, this fact-o-pedia is subdivided into
a range of subjects, including science & innovation, sports & endurance, arts & literature, politics & world-building, business & industry, world records, and unusual achievements.
With engaging and accessible text and delightful illustrations throughout, Ladies First is sure to educate, entertain, and inspire!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Illustrations
200 b/w, 200 col illus, Index
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-821083-0 (9780008210830)
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Additional editions
Caitlin Doyle
We Can Do Anything
From Sports to Innovation, Art to Politics, Meet Over 200 Women Who Got There First
E-Book
10/2016
1st Edition
Harper
€6.29
Available for download
Persons
Caitlin Doyle is an author, editor, and creative writing teacher with a background and MPhil degree in women's studies. Caitlin has written and edited a number of books for adults and children for over 15 years. Her titles include Outrageously Adorable Dog Knits and Why I Love Bedtime.