Hedy Lamarr And a Secret Communication System (Graphic Library)

Robbins, Trina; Martin, Cynthia; Timmons, Anne

ISBN 10: 0736864792 ISBN 13: 9780736864794

Verlag: Capstone Press, 2006

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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.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Trina Robbins grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother, a second-grade schoolteacher, taught her to read at age four. She says, "It is the greatest gift anyone has ever given to me." Robbins turned her love of books into a lifelong career. For more than 30 years, she has been writing graphic novels and children's books. Her work includes comics such as Wonder Woman and Powerpuff Girls, as well as GoGirl!, her own graphic novel series for girls.

Cynthia Martin has worked in comics and animation since 1983. Her credits include Star Wars, Spider-Man, and Wonder Woman for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, in addition to work as a storyboard artist for Sony Children's Entertainment and the Krislin Company. Cynthia's recent projects include an extensive series of graphic novels for Capstone Press and two issues of Blue Beetle for DC Comics. She also illustrated the book Alley of Shadows, published by Stone Arch Books.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Capstone Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0736864792
• ISBN 13: 9780736864794
• Einband: Bibliothekseinband
• Anzahl der Seiten: 32
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