Varsta Recomandata: 10-12 ani, 12-14 ani
Limba: Engleza
Data publicării: 2024
Editura: Abrams Books For Young Readers
Tip copertă: Hardcover
Nr Pag: 224
Ilustrator: Marissa Moss
ISBN: 9781419767319
Dimensiuni: l: 15cm | H: 21cm | 2.4cm | 340g
Bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Marissa Moss tells the gripping story of America’s first female cryptanalyst, Elizebeth Smith Friedman, who busted Nazi spy rings
From bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Marissa Moss, praised for her accessible blend of narrative nonfiction with graphic novel-style chapter openers in The Woman Who Split the Atom: The Life of Lise Meitner, comes another fascinating story of a groundbreaking woman in STEM.
One of the founders of US cryptology who would eventually become one of the world’s greatest code breakers, Elizebeth Smith Friedman (1892–1980) was a brilliant mind behind many important battles throughout the 20th century, saving many lives through her intelligence and heroism. Whip-smart and determined, Elizebeth displayed a remarkable aptitude for language and recognizing patterns from a young age.