{"product_id":"9781454926917","title":"Hedy Lamarr's Double Life","description":"Author: Laurie Wallmark\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781454926917\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Union Square\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 May 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRevelatory 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).","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46714118799518,"sku":"ADS-9781454926917","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781454926917.jpg?v=1776040411","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781454926917","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}