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If you loved Hidden Figures, you’ll love this much-overdue biography of Disney’s first female animator, and Hollywood’s only woman (still) to design a monster for a major motion picture. The book uncovers the lost history of Milicent Patrick, who in 1954 designed the iconic aquatic monster for the film Creature From the Black Lagoon. Patrick’s name has been largely removed from film history, but in reconstructing her life and work, this book brings her into sharp focus—and questions why women are still denied opportunities in the industry.