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Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor

Autor Laurie Wallmark Ilustrat de Katy Wu
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 7 mar 2019 – vârsta de la 5 ani
“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).
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ISBN-13: 9781454926917
ISBN-10: 1454926910
Pagini: 48
Ilustrații: all in color
Dimensiuni: 222 x 282 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Union Square Kids
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom