Hedy Lamarr's Double Life

Name: Hedy Lamarr's Double Life
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781454926917
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Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor

By Laurie Wallmark

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Hedy Lamarr's Double Life reveals the extraordinary story of Hedy Lamarr, celebrated as a glamorous movie star yet gifted as an ingenious inventor. This captivating picture book by Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu explores how, during World War Two, Lamarr pioneered a vital communications system that continues to underpin modern technology security.
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Ideal for children aged 5 and above, especially those interested in inspiring stories of innovation and STEM achievements, this book blends biography with history to engage young readers and encourage curiosity in science and technology.

A fascinating and very lively picture book biography about the double life of Hedy Lamarr, who was both an extremely famous actress and Hollywood beauty (dubbed “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World”), and also a serious inventor and scientist.

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Winner of the 2020 Crystal Kite Awards

Winner of the Cook Prize (Silver Medalist)

Winner of the Best Children's Books of the Year by Bank Street College 2020 in the STEM category

Finalist for a SCBWI's Crystal Kite Award, Atlantic Region

Age range 5+

To her adoring public, Hedy Lamarr was a glamorous movie star. But in private, she was something more: a brilliant inventor. 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781454926917

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 February 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Union Square Kids

Illustration: all in color

Contributors:

Illustrated by Katy Wu

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 222.0mm

Height: 282.0mm

Weight: 500g

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Laurie Wallmark

About the Author

Laurie Wallmark has degrees in Biochemistry from Princeton University, Information Systems from Goddard College, and Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her debut book, Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine(Creston Books), received four starred reviews (Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist,andSchool Library Journal), praise inThe New York Times, and numerous awards. Laurie lives in NJ. Twitter: @lauriewallmark.

With a BFA in Illustration and Entertainment Arts from Pasadena Art Center College of Design in 2007, Katy Wu has worked for Google, Laika, Pixar, CinderBiter, and Simon & Schuster. Grace Hopper was her first picture book; her second was Dumpling Dreams, written by Carrie Clickard (Simon and Schuster). She has also worked on such projects as the feature film Coraline. She lives in New York City. Follow her online at katycwwu.tumblr.com.

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