We have come a long way

We have come a long way by Billie Jean King is a 1988 Fiction & Literature book written by TED speaker Billie Jean King, paired here with the talk they gave.

The pairing

  • Paired talk: "This tennis icon paved the way for women in sports" (2015), 1.1M views on TED.com
  • Timing: Published 27 years before the talk.
  • In the catalogue: The 2nd of 2 books by Billie Jean King on Books Worth Reading (1981–1988), by publication year.
  • Edition: McGraw-Hill, 1988 · 200 pages

The paired TED talk

This tennis icon paved the way for women in sports (2015), the TED talk by Billie Jean King.

From the publisher

There is no one more qualified to write a complete book on the evolution of women's tennis than Billie Jean King, one of the most famous and celebrated players in tennis history. From her unique vantage point, King tells how women's tennis has developed into the major international sport it is today.

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