Hedy Lamarr and a secret communication system /
by Trina Robbins ; illustrated by Cynthia Martin and Anne Timmons.
- Mankato : Capstone, 2007.
- 32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- Graphic library, inventions and discovery .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
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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.