Nike Is a Goddess The History of Women in Sports

Name: Nike Is a Goddess The History of Women in Sports
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ISBN: 9780871137616

ISBN-10: 0871137615

ISBN-13: 9780871137616

Edition: 2001

Authors: Lissa Smith, Mariah Burton Nelson, Mariah Burton Nelson

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Nike is a Goddess tells the story of women opening up an arena that had previously been closed to them. Written by top female sportswriters, this volume is an inspiring story about cultural revolution and the triumph of women in sports.

Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/9/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Introduction: Who We Might Become



Track and Field


Somewhere to Run



Baseball and Softball


Swinging for the Fences



Tennis


Net Profits



Golf


Selling Their Game



Canoeing, Kayaking, Rowing, and Sailing


Women on the Water



Skiing


Rhapsody in White



Figure Skating


Gaining an Edge



Swimming


From Gold Spangles to Gold Medals



Equestrian Sports


The Highest Risks for the Boldest of Athletes



Gymnastics


The Battle Against Time and Gravity



Soccer


From the Suburbs to the Sports Arenas



Ice Hockey


In From the Cold



Basketball


Not Quite the Game Intended



Conclusion: A Seismic Shift in the Culture



Notes


About the Authors


Photo Credits


Acknoledgments