TY - BOOK AU - Robbins,Trina AU - Martin,Cynthia AU - Timmons,Anne TI - Hedy Lamarr and a secret communication system T2 - Graphic library, inventions and discovery SN - 9780736864794 (hardcover) AV - TK5103.R63 U1 - 621.384092 PY - 2007/// CY - Mankato PB - Capstone KW - Lamarr, Hedy, KW - Spread spectrum communications KW - Juvenile literature KW - Motion picture actors and actresses KW - United States KW - Biography N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index; Q ; 660 ; Lexile GN ; Q ; Raz-Plus N2 - 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. ER -