By Marie Benedict
Sourcebooks, 2019
Historial Fiction
We remember Hedy Lamarr as one of the beautiful women in Hollywood. Few people know that she tinkered as a scientist at night. Determined to defeat the Nazis, she and composer George Antheil developed a radio guidance system. The principles of her work led to Bluetooth and wireless technology that we enjoy today. Learn about Hedy's journey from Austria to London to Los Angeles in this fast-paced novel. The documentary, Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story, is currently featured on Netflix.
For another great piece of historical fiction about a woman in STEM before we called it STEM, check out The Other Einstein, also by Marie Benedict (Sourcebooks, 2016) about Albert Einstein's brilliant physicist wife, Mileva Maric. Both titles are available for instant download through HooplaDigital, a service of the Hamilton East Public Library.
Review by Kristin Patrick, Technology Integration Coach, Educational Services Center
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