101 Amazing Women

Jack Goldstein

Description

Throughout human history, countless women have made important contributions to society. Some have made scientific discoveries vital to modern-day life, whereas others have fought for human rights, shaped entire countries and broken down barriers. This fascinating book introduces the reader to over one hundred such figures, with each having made important contributions in fields such as politics, science, literature, business and warfare. Women from all historical periods and walks of life are featured, from famous figures in ancient history including Cleopatra and Wu Zetian through to women changing the world today such as Emma Watson and Malala Yousafzai. Whereas the achievements of some of the 101 individuals featured are well known, some readers may be finding out about others for the first time, meaning that the book is also an excellent gateway to further reading.

Sujets

• Histoire

Informations

• Publié par: Andrews UK
• Date de parution: 06 octobre 2016
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781785385766
• Langue: English

Extrait

Conens

îe Page                         î Pubîŝer ïormaîo                  îî ïroucîo                       îîî

Earîer îŝory                      1 raŝpor                         6 Poîîcŝ                          15 uma Rîgŝ                     21 Warare                         27 Youger Wome & Gîrŝ                36 Spor                           44 Lîeraure                        51 Scîece & ecoogy                 57 Buŝîeŝŝ                         65 Meîa & Eeraîme                69 A Fîay                      73

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101 Amazing Women

Exraorîary eroîeŝ Hrougou îŝory

Jack Goldsein

Fîrŝ pubîŝe î 2016 by Jack Goldsein Books wwwjackgoŝeîbookŝcom Dîgîa eîîo covere a îŝrîbue by Andrews UK Limied wwwarewŝukcom © Copyrîg 2016 Jack Goŝeî He rîg o Jack Goŝeî o be îeîIe aŝ e auor o îŝ work aŝ bee aŝŝere î accorace wî e Copyrîg, Deŝîgŝ a Paeŝ Ac 1998

A rîgŝ reŝerve No par o îŝ pubîcaîo may be reprouce, ŝore î a rerîeva ŝyŝem, or raŝmîe, î ay orm or by ay meaŝ wîou e prîor wrîe permîŝŝîo o e pubîŝer, or be oerwîŝe cîrcuae î ay orm o bîîg or cover oer a a î wîc î îŝ pubîŝe a wîou a ŝîmîar coîîo beîg împoŝe o e ŝubŝeque purcaŝer Ay perŝo wo oeŝ ŝo may be îabe o crîmîa proŝecuîo a cîvî caîmŝ or amageŝ

He vîewŝ a opîîoŝ expreŝŝe ereî o o eceŝŝarîy relec oŝe o Jack Goŝeî Bookŝ or Arewŝ UK Lîmîe

Inroducion

Here are ŝo may wome wo ave corîbue o e eveopme o our ŝocîey a e areŝ îg abou wrîîg a book ŝuc aŝ îŝ îŝ ŝîmpy ecîîg wo wî a wî o be eaure î î ï make o caîm waŝoever aŝ o weer oŝe ï ave îcue are more împora or eŝervîg î ay way a oŝe wo ï ave o – ï ave ŝîmpy rîe my beŝ o gîve e reaer a îg îroucîo o e backgrou o îîvîuaŝ rom a rage o perîoŝ, courîeŝ a areaŝ o îereŝ

He u ŝory o every ŝîge oe o e wome eaure î îŝ book îŝ uoubey aŝcîaîg a ï am ŝure a ŝomewere o e îere or a your oca îbrary, you wî I a grea ea more îormaîo o ay oe o em a ï ave ŝuppîe

My greaeŝ – a umbeŝ – ope or îŝ book îŝ ŝîmpy o îŝpîre bo wome a me o coîue e work ŝare by oerŝ woŝe ŝorîeŝ ï e wîî eŝe pageŝ ï you rea em a are eeraîe, îŝpîre or eve juŝ ŝîmpy reîeve o boreom, e you’ ave mae me very appy

Jack Goŝeî Sepember 2016

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Earlier Hisory

Hasepsu (1507–1458 BC): He IT parao o acîe Egyp’ŝ eîgee yaŝy, aŝepŝu waŝ (we beîeve) oy e ŝeco ever emae parao, a e oe wo rue or e ogeŝ – ŝome wey yearŝ Accorîg o may îŝorîaŝ, ŝe îŝ e Irŝ ‘grea woma’ î îŝory o wom we ave kowege Durîg er reîg, aŝepŝu re- eŝabîŝe îŝrupe rae eworkŝ a ŝe up ew oeŝ, îcreaŝîg e yaŝy’ŝ ecoomîc power Se commîŝŝîoe ureŝ o coŝrucîo projecŝ wîc were ŝîgîIcay graer a oŝe o er preeceŝŝorŝ – ŝome o wîc were ŝo împreŝŝîve, aer paraoŝ rîe o caîm em aŝ eîr ow! Compare o oer eaerŝ, ŝe e a reaîvey peaceu rue, wî expaŝîo comîg rom rae a îpomacy raer a roug bae a coqueŝ We aŝepŝu îe, er ŝep-ŝo, Humoŝe ïïï (or wom ŝe a ace aŝ rege) î a e cou o eraîcae er rom îŝory î a efor o aŝŝer îŝ ow auorîy, eŝurîg o- oe caegeîsŝo or e roe

Sappo (circa 620–570 BC):waŝ a poe rom e Sappo Greek îŝa o Leŝboŝ We kow very îe abou er îe, a moŝ o er poery (o wîc we beîeve ŝe wroe arou e ouŝa îeŝ) îŝ ow oŝ wî oy ragmeŝ (ŝome 650 îeŝ) ŝurvîvîg er workŝ were wrîe o be ŝe o ŝog, a î îŝ e evocaîve a ŝeŝua aguage ŝe uŝe î em wîc aŝ eŝure er egacy aŝŝ o îŝ very ay, eve î e majorîy o er wrîîgŝ o’ ï aîîo o wrîîg abou (a o courŝe payîg omage o) e eîîeŝ o er îme, Sappo’ŝ poemŝ expreŝŝe ove or bo wome a me Here îŝ ŝome ebae aŝ o weer e poemŝ were îee o be perorme î pubîc or aeraîvey î a muc more prîvae, perŝoa ŝeîg Eve aŝ recey aŝ 2013, parŝ o er work ave coîue o be reîŝcovere, aoug ŝome

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o wîou coroverŝy; e exac cîrcumŝaceŝ o e moŝ rece uearîg îŝ queŝîoabe, beîg aŝ î îŝ ŝî ŝroue î a grea ea o ŝecrecy rd Anye of Tegea (circa 3 cenury BC):More compee poemŝ by Aye o egea ave ŝurvîve o îŝ ay a by ay oer acîe Greek emae wrîer Lîŝe by Aîpaer o Heŝŝaoîca aŝ oe o e îe eary muŝeŝ, Aye waŝ e eaer o a ŝcoo o poery a îeraure î e ŝouer Greek regîo o Peopoeŝe, wîc îcue e amouŝ yrîc poe Leoîaŝ o areum Se îŝ oug o be e Irŝ poe ever o ave wrîe epîapŝ or aîmaŝ a îŝ ceraîy oe o e Irŝ o wrîe vîvî eŝcrîpîoŝ o uame aure Kow aŝ ‘e emae omer’ ŝe waŝ ŝo îgy oug o î acîe îmeŝ a erŝ were e very Irŝ poemŝ îŝe î a coecîo o epîgramŝ by ŝome ITy îfere wrîerŝ o e perîo Aoug we kow very îe abou er îe, er poery ŝeemŝ o ocuŝ o e wor arou er, raer a o more commo bu îagîbe cocepŝ ŝuc ove a eeîgŝ Cleopara (69–30 BC):aŝ acîve Poemaîc parao, He Ceopara ŝoîîIe er grîp o e Egypîa roe Irŝ by avîg a ŝo wî Juîuŝ Caeŝar, a aer roug er reaîoŝîp wî Roma eaer Mark Aoy Uŝîg er beauy a carm o grea poîîca avaage, Ceopara waŝ aŝo reowe or er îeec; amazîgy, ŝe ŝpoke a eaŝ nîneaguageŝ a rarey requîre a îerpreer Famouŝy ŝe îŝ ŝaî o ave commîe ŝuîcîe by îucîg a aŝp (a Egypîan cobra) o bîe er breaŝ – aoug moŝ moer îŝorîaŝ oub îŝ ŝory, wî ŝuîcîe by poîŝoîg or eve murer beîg propoŝe aŝ aeraîveŝ Boudica (30–60 AD):Bouîca (ŝomeîmeŝ wrîe aŝ Boudîcca,Boudîceaoer ŝpeîgŝ) waŝ quee o e a Brîîŝ Ceîcïcenî rîbe ï 60 AD ŝe gaere ogeer er roopŝ, aog wî oŝe o eTrînovanes a oer