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  • af Laurie Wallmark
    168,95 kr.

    A fascinating picture book biography about the double life of Hedy Lamarr, who was both an extremely famous actress and also a serious inventor and scientist

  • af Laurie Wallmark
    118,95 kr.

    Discover the extraordinary life of Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian American female astronaut.

  • af Laurie Wallmark
    198,95 kr.

    "The queen of chess, Hungarian Judit Polgâar, dazzled the world as a prodigy, winning tournaments, gold medals, and defeating eleven world champions, including Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen. At her peak, Judit was rated the eighth best chess player in the world. But before these tremendous successes, Judit burst onto the chess scene as a ferocious, child competitor. Beating adults by five-years-old, and winning international tournaments by age nine, Judit was destined for greatness. Follow her incredible journey as she strives for chess immortality, hunting to become the youngest chess grandmaster in history"--Publisher marketing.

  • af Laurie Wallmark
    188,95 - 273,95 kr.

  • af Laurie Wallmark
    208,95 kr.

    Maria Mitchell's curiosity about the night sky led her to spend hours studying the stars. She discovered a comet as a young woman, winning an award from the King of Denmark for being the first person to discover a new comet using a telescope. Now famous as "the lady astronomer," Maria went on to become a professional astronomer, an unheard of achievement for a woman in the 19th century. She was the first woman to get any kind of government job when she was hired by the United States Naval Observatory. Then as the first woman astronomy professor in the world, Maria used her position at Vassar College to teach young women to set their sights on the sky, training new generations of female astronomers. Her story inspires all of us to reach for the stars.

  • af Laurie Wallmark
    198,95 kr.

    A picture book biography of "Sophie Kowalevski, [who] was both a brilliant mathematician and a talented writer. Creative work nurtured her mathematical research, giving her a flexibility of thought she treasured. A wonderful STEAM figure, she not only did mathematical research, but she also created many literary works"--Publisher marketing.

  • af Laurie Wallmark
    198,95 kr.

  • - A Bedtime Book
    af Laurie Wallmark
    188,95 kr.

    Dinosaur Dance meets bedtime in this danceable picture book by award-winning author Laurie Wallmark.

  • af Laurie Wallmark
    198,95 kr.

    Decode the story of Elizebeth Friedman, the cryptologist who took down gangsters and Nazi spies In this picture book biography, young readers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892¿1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to ¿counter-spying into the minds and activities of¿ Nazis, Elizebeth held a pivotal role in the early days of US cryptology. No code was too challenging for her to crack, and Elizebeth¿s work undoubtedly saved thousands of lives. Extensive back matter includes explanations of codes and ciphers, further information on cryptology, a bibliography, a timeline of Elizebeth¿s life, plus secret messages for young readers to decode.

  • - Queen of Computer Code
    af Laurie Wallmark
    153,95 kr.

    This book tells the inspirational story of Grace Hopper, an amazing woman with a passion for maths, an insatiable curiosity and the firm belief that "it's easier to ask for forgiveness than... to get permission."