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Books in the People Who Shaped Our World series
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£10.99 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
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- How Maria Toorpakai Wazir Pretended to Be a Boy, Defied the Taliban, and Became a World Famous Squash Player
£10.99 A compelling biography of a girl who was determined to play sports in Pakistan in spite of the Taliban's threats against her and her family.
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- The Doctor Who Saved Sight
£10.99 The inspiring story of Dr Patricia Bath, a groundbreaking ophthalmologist who pioneered laser surgery - and gave her patients the gift of sight.
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- The Story of Video Game Inventor Ralph Baer
£10.99 This picture-book biography of Ralph Baer, whose family fled Nazi Germany for the US, introduces kids to a great inventor.
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- How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom
£10.99 Meet Wu Chien Shiung, the famous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove she could be anything she wanted. This engaging biography follows her as she battles sexism and racism to become the "Queen of Physics".
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- Queen of Computer Code
£10.99 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."
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