Hedy's folly: the life and breakthrough inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the most beautiful woman in the world
Arts and entertainment, Actors biography, Women biography, Science and medicine biography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Chronicles the 1940s collaboration of Vienna-born movie star Hedy Lamarr (1914-2000) and avant-garde composer George Antheil to invent spread-spectrum radio, the technology behind wireless phones, GPS devices, Bluetooth networks, and many other communication systems. Relates Lamarr's early life, marriage to a Nazi-sympathizing Austrian munitions manufacturer, and career in Hollywood. 2011
Title Details
ISBN
9780385534383
Publisher
Doubleday
Copyright Date
2011
Book number
4406512
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Kerry Dukin
Duration
7 hours 17 minutes 59 seconds
Audio producer
American Printing House for the Blind