Hedy Lamarr's Double Life Hardback
by LAURIE WALLMARK
Part of the People Who Shaped Our World series
Hardback
Description
“Revelatory to young audiences in more ways than one.” —Kirkus “Many STEM-for-girls biographies fan excitement over women’s achievements, but this title actually brings the central scientific concept within middle-grade reach.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Selected for the New York Public Library Best of 2019 List!Movie star by day, ace inventor at night: learn about the hidden life of actress Hedy Lamarr! To her adoring public, Hedy Lamarr was a glamorous movie star, widely considered the most beautiful woman in the world.
But in private, she was something more: a brilliant inventor. And for many years only her closest friends knew her secret.
Now Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu, who collaborated on Sterling’s critically acclaimed picture-book biography Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code, tell the inspiring story of how, during World War Two, Lamarr developed a groundbreaking communications system that still remains essential to the security of today’s technology. Selected for the 2020 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 list, compiled by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the Children’s Book Council (CBC).
Information
-
Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:48 pages, Full-colour illustrations
- Publisher:Union Square & Co.
- Publication Date:05/02/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9781454926917
Information
-
Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:48 pages, Full-colour illustrations
- Publisher:Union Square & Co.
- Publication Date:05/02/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9781454926917
