Hedy Lamarr and a Secret Communication System

Paperback Published on: 01/02/2007
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Synopsis

Discover the brilliant life of Hedy Lamarr in this full-color graphic novel. This talented film actress became an influential scientist with her invention of a secret radio system in the early 1940s, a building block of today's wireless communications. With comic book-style illustrations and short, engaging sentences, this biography will inspire, entertain, and inform young readers about an individual who made a significant contribution to society. This must-have graphic novel includes a bibliography, extended reading list, glossary, and further Internet sources.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Capstone
  • ISBN: 9780736896412
  • Number of pages: 32
  • Dimensions: 228 x 173 x 3 mm
  • Weight: 141g
  • Languages: English