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Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World

Author : Kate Pankhurst

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 35 pages

File Size : 13,55 MB

Release : 2018-02-22

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1526601117

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Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards 'Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls' GUARDIAN 'It's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn't be inspired' BOOKSELLER 'An absolute must-have for every young person's bookshelf' HUFFINGTON POST Now a stunning hit musical! Kate Pankhurst, descendent of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, has created a wildly wonderful and accessible book about women who really changed the world. Discover fascinating facts about some of the most amazing women who changed the world we live in! · Fly high with incredible explorer and pilot Amelia Earhart · Discover the Wonderful Adventures of medical pioneer Mary Seacole · Fight for your rights with legendary civil rights activist Rosa Parks · Change the face of books forever with superstar novelist Jane Austen Bursting full of beautiful illustrations and astounding facts, Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is the perfect introduction to just a few of the most incredible women who helped shaped the world we live in. A fantastic gift for girls and boys alike! List of women featured: Jane Austen, Gertrude Ederle, Coco Chanel, Frida Kahlo, Marie Curie, Mary Anning, Mary Seacole, Amelia Earhart, Agent Fifi, Sacagawea, Emmeline Pankhurst, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank



Woman Made

Author : Jane Hall

Publisher : Phaidon

Page : 264 pages

File Size : 39,55 MB

Release : 2021

Category : Design

ISBN : 9781838662851

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Book Description

The most comprehensive, fully illustrated book on women designers ever published - a celebration of more than 200 women product designers from the early twentieth century to the present day



500 Great Books by Women

Author : Erica Bauermeister

Publisher : Penguin Group

Page : 452 pages

File Size : 23,13 MB

Release : 1994

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 9780140175905

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Book Description

Often poorly represented in buyers' guides, women's books are now covered in this articulate and intentionally eclectic reader's guide. Covering a wealth of remarkable novels, narratives, biographies, and more, this resource for general readers offers more than 500 entries--capturing the flavor of each book. Includes seven cross-referenced indexes.



Fantastically Great Women Who Made History

Author : Kate Pankhurst

Publisher : Bloomsbury Children's Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 12,82 MB

Release : 2018-02-08

Category : Women

ISBN : 9781408878903

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Fantastically Great Women Who Made History is a celebration of extraordinary women from around the world and how their remarkable lives marched them into our history books. Blast into space with astronaut Valentina Tereshkova, become a mighty Egyptian pharoh with the powerful Hatshepsut and make your voice heard with mother and daughter duo, women's rights champion Mary Wollstonecraft and Frankenstein's creator Mary Shelley. This is the perfect introduction to just a few of the extraordinary women who have made their mark on history.



Great Women of Film

Author : Helena Lumme

Publisher : Billboard Books

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 50,93 MB

Release : 2002-03-01

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 9780823079568

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Book Description

Celebrates the achievements of thirty women working in the motion picture industry, including actors, directors, producers, screenwriters, film editors, and production designers.



Great Women Paper Dolls

Author : Bellerophon Books (Firm)

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 25,59 MB

Release : 1985-09

Category : Clothing and dress

ISBN : 9780883880258

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Book Description

Highlights the dress and thoughts of some of the most famous women in history.



Great Women of the Christian Faith

Author : Edith Deen

Publisher :

Page : 456 pages

File Size : 28,89 MB

Release : 1959

Category : Christian biography

ISBN :

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Book Description

Biographies of over a hundred great Christian women throughout the ages, being a companion volume to the author's previous "All the women of the Bible."



Legends 2

Author : John Miller

Publisher :

Page : 127 pages

File Size : 14,75 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Women

ISBN : 9780733618642

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In this exquisite collection of essays and photographs, women writers pay tribute to some of the most influential women of our time. Spanning our century and culture, these intimate portraits reveal both writer and subject in fifty inspired pairings. Some subjects and writers included in this book are: Elizabeth Leonard on Nicole Kidman; Jennet Conant on Barbara Walters; Andrea Leand on Venus and Serena Williams; Sarah Goldman on Cathy Freeman; Gail Sheehy on Hilary Clinton; Holly Brubach on Maria Callas; Linda Richardson on J.K. Rowling and Melissande Clarke on Cate Blanchett. Legends 2 is a provocative celebration of both the strengths and imperfections of fifty courageous women who have changed the world. Each inspiring piece is accompanied by a gorgeous duotone photograph by such eminent photographers as Stephen Korbet, Michael Collopy, Annie Leibovitz, Stephen Frank and Nigel Barker. Spanning the arts, politics, literature, science, and sports, these essays and photographs capture the rich texture of fifty extraordinary women s lives what has made their contributions legendary and their legacies timeless.



Great Women Artists

Author : Phaidon Editors

Publisher : Phaidon Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 37,66 MB

Release : 2019-10-02

Category : Art

ISBN : 9780714878775

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Five centuries of fascinating female creativity presented in more than 400 compelling artworks and one comprehensive volume The most extensive fully illustrated book of women artists ever published, Great Women Artists reflects an era where art made by women is more prominent than ever. In museums, galleries, and the art market, previously overlooked female artists, past and present, are now gaining recognition and value. Featuring more than 400 artists from more than 50 countries and spanning 500 years of creativity, each artist is represented here by a key artwork and short text. This essential volume reveals a parallel yet equally engaging history of art for an age that champions a greater diversity of voices. "Real changes are upon us, and today one can reel off the names of a number of first-rate women artists. Nevertheless, women are just getting started."—The New Yorker



Great Jewish Women

Author : Elinor Slater

Publisher :

Page : 376 pages

File Size : 28,61 MB

Release : 1994

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN :

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From the biblical Deborah to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the individuals profiled in this volume are the authors' considered choice for Jewish women who have had the greatest impact on their respective fields.