Hedy Lamarr's double life /

Hedy Lamarr became a movie legend, but her true loves were always science and engineering. During World War II, Hedy collaborated with another inventor on an innovative technology called frequency hopping. It was designed to prevent the enemy from jamming torpedo radio signals and commanding weapons...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wallmark, Laurie (Author)
Other Authors:	Wu, Katy (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Sterling Children's Books, [2019]
Subjects:	Lamarr, Hedy, > 1913-2000 > Juvenile literature. Lamarr, Hedy, > 1913-2000. World War (1939-1945) Actresses > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature. Spread spectrum communications > Juvenile literature. Inventors > Biography > Juvenile literature. World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Female > Juvenile literature. Telecommunication > Biography. Inventors. Actors and actresses. Women > Biography. JUVENILE NONFICTION > Biography & Autobiography > Performing Arts. JUVENILE NONFICTION > Biography & Autobiography > Science & Technology. JUVENILE NONFICTION > Girls & Women. Actresses. Military participation > Female. Spread spectrum communications. United States. 1939-1945 Biographies. Juvenile works.

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Summary:	Hedy Lamarr became a movie legend, but her true loves were always science and engineering. During World War II, Hedy collaborated with another inventor on an innovative technology called frequency hopping. It was designed to prevent the enemy from jamming torpedo radio signals and commanding weapons to go off course. Frequency hopping is still used today to keep our cell phone messages private and defend our computers from hackers. In this biography, meet the real Hedy Lamarr : not only a beloved film star, but a visionary scientist who helped create the world we live in today.
Physical Description:	42 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781454926917 1454926910