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Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor Volume 4 Wall
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781454926917
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Picture Book
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Hedy Lamarr's Double Life : Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor
- Item Length
- 10.9in
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
- Genre
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Topic
- Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Girls & Women, Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts
- Item Width
- 8.5in
- Number of Pages
- 48 Pages
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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 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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Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
ISBN-10
1454926910
ISBN-13
9781454926917
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038759883
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hedy Lamarr's Double Life : Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor
Format
Picture Book
Language
English
Topic
Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Girls & Women, Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.9in
Item Width
8.5in
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
4
Grade from
Kindergarten
Reviews
"Brilliance unrecognized. Bombshell actress Hedy Lamarr was worshipped for her beauty and elegance, but what the public didn't know was that she was an inventor. Interspersing descriptions of her various inventions and Lamarr's own words, the straightforward text and appealing, appropriately retro-feeling illustrations present a wide-eyed Lamarr as a multifaceted talent and portray both her life as a Hollywood star and her inquisitiveness and intellectual creativity, from her childhood in Austria through her acting heyday to her recognition as an inventor in her 80s. In this clear, appealing tale of an unsung heroine, Wallmark does not explicitly discuss the second-class status of female scientists but instead focuses on her subject's personality and achievements. The process of invention and inspiration are explained in a succinct and inspiring way, as is Lamarr's working partnership with composer and inventor George Antheil; their invention is relevant and used frequently in technology today. Fifty years later, Lamar is recognized, and her response forms the book's conclusion: 'It's about time.' Wu's illustrations focus on the book's white principals but include secondary characters of color, neatly shifting mode to help illustrate the technological principles under discussion. The extensive backmatter includes a timeline, bibliography, further reading--and, emblematic of the subject, a description of Lamarr's invention and a list of her films. Revelatory to young audiences in more ways than one." -- Kirkus
Illustrated by
Wu, Katy
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Series
People Who Shaped Our World Ser.
Illustrated
Yes
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