Bibliograph

Hedy Lamarr's double life

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Hedy Lamarr's double life

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hedy Lamarr's double life

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

People who shaped our world

Summary

"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 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

Target audience

juvenile

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