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Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life

Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor

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By Laurie Wallmark

Illustrated by Katy Wu

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Feb 28, 2020
Page Count
48 pages
Publisher
Union Square Kids
ISBN-13
9781454941408

Price

$12.99

Price

$16.99 CAD

Format

  1. Hardcover

Format:

  1. ebook $12.99 $16.99 CAD
  2. Hardcover $19.99 $25.99 CAD

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“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.

Genre:

  • Children's Books
  • Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Biography & Autobiography
  • Science & Technology

Series:

  • People Who Shaped Our World

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Laurie Wallmark

About the Author

Laurie Wallmark is an award-winning children’s author from New Jersey. She is a former software engineer and computer science professor.

Michael Robertsonis an illustrator living in Cleveland. In addition to enjoying painting and cooking, he has an extensive collection of vintage soul, jazz, and Brazilian music that he has acquired over the years.


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Katy Wu

About the Illustrator

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