Hedy's folly : the life and breakthrough inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the most beautiful woman in the world /
Rhodes, Richard,1937-
New York : Vintage Books,
2012, c2011.
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Hedy Lamarr, inventor -- A charming Austrian girl -- Bad boy of music -- Mechanisms -- Between times -- Leaving Fritz -- Cinemogling -- Frequency hopping -- Flashes of genius -- Red-hot apparatus -- O pioneers!
Lamarr, Hedy, 1913-2000.
Actresses
Motion picture actors and actresses
Spread spectrum communications.