Gleasner, Diana C

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Illustrated swimming, diving, and surfing dictionary for young people

1980
A dictionary of terms used in three water sports, each identified by a symbol: swimming by a figure in the crawl stroke position, diving by a figure bent into diving position, and surfing by a crested wave.

Breakthrough, women in writing

1980
Describes the efforts of five women to achieve success as authors. Emphasizes the particular problems they faced in combining a writing career with family responsibilities and in overcoming prejudice against women writers.

Track and field

1977
Brief, career biographies of six women track and field stars: Thelma Wright, Joni Huntley, Robin Campbell, Kathy Schmidt, Jane Frederick, Patty van Wolvelaere.

Swimming

1975

Dynamite

1982
Discusses the uses of dynamite and the industrial and technological progress that followed its invention in 1866 by chemical engineer Alfred Nobel.

The movies

inventions that changed our lives
1983
Relates the contributions of inventors from all over the world to the development of the motion picture camera and projector and discusses the early days of movies and their reception by the public.

Breakthrough, women in science

1983
Describes the efforts of six women to achieve success as scientists. Emphasizes the particular problems faced in combining a career with family responsibilities and in overcoming prejudice against women scientists.
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