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EAN: 9780385615242
Format: Hardback
Published: 6 Nov 2008
Other Editions:
Paperback
Synopsis
For as long as history has been recorded, girls haven't had much of a look in amongst all the great men we remember. But that doesn't mean they weren't there. And it doesn't mean that they didn't achieve great things, come up with wonderful inventions or win battles!
Lots of people have heard of Joan of Arc, Boadicea and Florence Nightingale, but . . . Did you know that there were actually female Gladiators - Gladiatrices? Or that Nimkasi was the Sumerian Goddess of Beer? Or that it was Mary Jacob Phelps who invented the bra?
In this book, Sandi Toksvig shows that His-tory is actually Her-story. Though they're often ignored or overlooked, they have changed the world. There's no question about it . . . Girls are best!
What the critics say
The book to buy for daughters . . .it would make a fine stocking filler with its lively, entertaining, illustrated snippets about the great women in history and the restrictions that they overcame, and will arm readers for arguments about gender equality.
- Nicolette Jones - The Sunday Times
My grandchildren will be getting this in their stockings . . . It's funny, and full of facts that may surprise parents too.
- Shelia Hancock - The Times
. . . would make fascinating reading for men too . . . Girls are Best is packed with fascinating facts with which to wow friends. It is an education and a revelation, a great book to dip in and out of and to learn from
- Write Away
There’s a mass of facts and information of all kinds . . . The result is a book which will make girls realise that anything is possible – and that women have already done most of everything already!
- Lovereading - Julia Eccleshare
A little ego-boost for the girls . . . a reminder, from the Bayeux Tapestry to gladiatrices, no less, of women's achievements, told in Sandi's trademark zany, accessible style.
- Irish Independent
Editor's Comments
This is an absolutely wonderful book. Written in Sandi's very distinctive, hillarious voice, it's full of interesting info and facts about amazing women. It also looks beautiful. It's the perfect gift for any girl - and any boy who needs reminding how great girls are!