Hedy's folly the life and breakthrough inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the most beautiful woman in the world
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385534390 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 0385534396 (electronic bk.)
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Physical Description:
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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. |
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Subject: | Lamarr, Hedy -- 1913-2000 Actresses -- United States -- Biography Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography Spread spectrum communications |
Genre: | Electronic books. |
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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.