One of the best things about being a kid is the ability to come up with the zany, the extraordinary, the impossible, and having the faith to believe it can be made into a reality. And who knows? Maybe the zany isn’t so far-fetched at all. For all the kid inventors out there, here’s a […]
Hedy Lamarr and a Secret Communication System
Hedy Lamarr and a Secret Communication System tells the story of rich, beautiful actress Hedy Lamarr, who invented a technology that still affects communication systems today. The wife of a wealthy German weapons manufacturer, Hedy took a great risk and escaped Nazi Germany just before the outbreak of World War II. In dramatic, graphic novel format, this book tells how she came to invent a secret communication system to use against the Nazis, which is still useful today.
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Hedy Lamarr and a Secret Communication System
Hedy Lamarr and a Secret Communication System tells the story of rich, beautiful actress Hedy Lamarr, who invented a technology that still affects communication systems today. The wife of a wealthy German weapons manufacturer, Hedy took a great risk and escaped Nazi Germany just before the outbreak of World War II. In dramatic, graphic novel format, this book tells how she came to invent a secret communication system to use against the Nazis, which is still useful today.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780736864794 |
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Publisher: | Capstone |
Publication date: | 09/01/2006 |
Series: | Graphic Library: Inventions and Discovery Series |
Pages: | 32 |
Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d) |
Lexile: | GN660L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 8 - 12 Years |
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