Hedy's folly : the life and breakthrough inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the most beautiful woman in the world /
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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Doubleday,
[2011]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 261 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780385534383 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0385534388 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780385534390 (ebook) 0385534396 (ebook) |