Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World
Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
What do Hedy Lamarr, avant-garde composer George Antheil, and your cell phone have in common? The answer is spread-spectrum radio: a revolutionary inven?tion based on the rapid switching of communications sig?nals among a spread of different frequencies. Without this technology, we would not have the digital comforts that we take for granted today. Only a writer of Richard Rhodes's caliber could do justice to this remarkable story. Unhappily married...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0385534388
ISBN13:9780385534383
Release Date:November 2011
Publisher:Doubleday Books
Length:261 Pages
Weight:1.08 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Fabulous book
Published by Lifelong Reader , 1 year ago
I'm glad I read this book about Hedy LaMarr. Her biography is very interesting. Highly recommend.
everything i wanted to know!
Published by darryl , 4 years ago
extraordinary woman, great story, she did alot more than act!
Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World Mentions in Our Blog
The Life of Hedy Lamarr
Published by Beth Clark • March 06, 2019
Hedy Lamarr wasn't just an actress who made history, she was a brilliant woman who shaped the future with her inventions. US Patent 2,292,387 in particular…the technology that made cell phones, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, and more possible. Read on for more about the exceptional woman you'll want to thank the next time you get a text. (Unless it's from someone lame, but that's on them, not Hedy.)
Copyright © 2023 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
