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Hedy's folly [electronic resource] : the life and breakthrough inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the most beautiful woman in the world / Richard Rhodes.
Describes the lesser-known technological talents of actress Hedy Lamarr and the collaborative work with avant-garde composer George Antheil that eventually led to the development of spread-spectrum radio, cell phones, and GPS systems.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385534390 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 0385534396 (electronic bk.)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 261 p., [8] p. of plates) : ill.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, c2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | eBook. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Lamarr, Hedy, 1913-2000. Actresses > United States > Biography. Motion picture actors and actresses > United States > Biography. Spread spectrum communications. |
| Genre: | Electronic books. |
