Motor Girls
How Women Took the Wheel and Drove Boldly Into the Twentieth Century
Come along for a joy ride in this enthralling tribute to the daring women - Motor Girls, as they were called at the turn of the century - who got behind the wheel of the first cars and paved the way for change. The automobile has always symbolized freedom, and in this book we meet the first generation of female motorists who drove cars for fun, profit, and to make a statement about the evolving role of women. From the advent of the auto in the 1890s to the 1920s when the breaking down of barriers for women was in full swing, readers will be delighted to see historical photos, art, and artifacts and to discover the many ways these progressive…
Mehr
CHF 22.90
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
V113:
Lieferbar in ca. 20-45 Arbeitstagen
Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Patrick, Danica
- ISBN: 978-1-4263-2697-4
- EAN: 9781426326974
- Produktnummer: 19993132
- Verlag: National Geographic
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 96 S.
- Sonstiges: Ab 10 J.
Über den Autor
SUE MACY is the author of Bulls-Eye: A Photobiography of Annie Oakley; Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics; Freeze Frame: A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics; Play Like A Girl: A Celebration of Women in Sports; Winning Ways: A Photohistory of American Women in Sports; and A Whole New Ball Game: The Story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She brings a consciousness of the history of women in sport to the story of sharpshooter Annie Oakley and carries this mythic and historic figure gracefully into modern light. She has won numerous awards and starred reviews for her books. Winning Ways and A Whole New Ball Game were both named ALA Best Books for Young Adults and NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies.
24 weitere Werke von Sue Macy:
A Whole New Ball Game
How Women Took the Wheel and Drove Boldly Into the Twentieth Century
How Women Took the Wheel and Drove Boldly Into the Twentieth Century
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 12.25
Sally Ride
How Women Took the Wheel and Drove Boldly Into the Twentieth Century
How Women Took the Wheel and Drove Boldly Into the Twentieth Century
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 6.60
Bewertungen
Anmelden