| Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor Volume 4 Contributor(s): Wallmark, Laurie (Author), Wu, Katy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1454926910 ISBN-13: 9781454926917 Publisher: Union Square Kids OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Performing Arts - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Performing Arts - Film |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 900 |
| Series: People Who Shaped Our World |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.8" W x 10.9" (1.10 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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). |