Great Lives in Graphics: Muhammad Ali
Button Books (Publisher)
Published on 13. August 2024
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-78708-147-5 (ISBN)
Description
You may already know that Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest boxers and sports personalities of all time - an Olympic gold medallist and three-time world heavyweight champion. But did you know that more than a billion people watched his prize fight against George Foreman in 1974? Or that he was a minister in the Nation of Islam? Or that he was prevented from boxing for 3 1/2 years and almost went to jail for refusing to fight in the Vietnam War?
Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ biographical facts in a new and exciting way. It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person's life, mixes them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that is genuinely engaging for children and young adults. The result is a colourful, fascinating and often surprising representation of that person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn not just about the main subject of the book but also about the cultural background of the time in which they lived.
Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ biographical facts in a new and exciting way. It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person's life, mixes them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that is genuinely engaging for children and young adults. The result is a colourful, fascinating and often surprising representation of that person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn not just about the main subject of the book but also about the cultural background of the time in which they lived.
Reviews / Votes
An excellent biography of Muhammad Ali - Olympic gold medallist and three-time world heavyweight champion and one of the greatest sports personalities of all time. It starts with key world events during Ali's life. Then we learn about his poor upbringing and the treatment of Black people in the American South, which eventually motivated him to join the Civil Rights movement. The book charts the highs and lows of his career, including Olympic achievements and his fights with Sonny Liston. Ali became known for his colourful vocabulary such as 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.' Then he became Muslim and changed his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. He almost went to jail for refusing to fight in the Vietnam War and could not box for three and a half years. Lastly, we see his later years, including his charity and humanitarian work and having Parkinson's disease. We learn about the history of boxing and some boxing legends. I am most impressed by this book because a huge amount of information is conveyed in an accessible graphic style. * The School Librarian *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 252 mm
Width: 207 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
344 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78708-147-5 (9781787081475)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Great Lives in Graphics has been created by Button Books' team of writers, editors, specialist historians and designers, who have collectively worked across a wide range of media including: books, magazines, newspaper, TV and radio. The design team have also worked for worldwide brands including: Nickelodeon, Penguin Books, Renault, MTV, Virgin and Levis.