Hedy's folly: the life and breakthrough inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the most beautiful woman in the world
(Large Print)
Author
Published
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Publishing, 2012.
ISBN
9781611733723 (library binding : alk. paper), 1611733723 (library binding : alk. paper)
Physical Desc
303 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Lexington - Large Print | LARGE TYPE BIOGRAPHY LAMARR | On Shelf |
Medford - Large Print | LT 791.43092 Lamarr | On Shelf |
Medford - Large Print | LT 791.43092 Lamarr | On Shelf |
Weston - Large Print | LARGE PRINT BIO LAMARR, H. | On Shelf |
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Published
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Publishing, 2012.
Format
Large Print
Language
English
ISBN
9781611733723 (library binding : alk. paper), 1611733723 (library binding : alk. paper)
Notes
Description
What do Hedy Lamarr, composer George Antheil, and your cell phone have in common? The answer is spread-spectrum radio. Without this technology, we would not have the digital comforts that we take for granted today. Only a writer of Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Rhodes's caliber could do justice to this remarkable story. Unhappily married to a Nazi arms dealer, Hedy Lamarr fled to America at the start of World War II. She brought with her not only her theatrical talent but also a gift for technical innovation. An introduction to Antheil at a Hollywood dinner table culminated in a U.S. patent for a jam-proof radio guidance system for torpedoes -- the unlikely duo's gift to the U.S. war effort. What other book brings together 1920s Paris, player pianos, Nazi weaponry, and digital wireless into one satisfying whole? In its juxtaposition of Hollywood glamour with the reality of a brutal war, Hedy's Folly is a riveting book.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rhodes, R. (2012). Hedy's folly: the life and breakthrough inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the most beautiful woman in the world . Center Point Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rhodes, Richard, 1937-. 2012. Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World. Center Point Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rhodes, Richard, 1937-. Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World Center Point Publishing, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rhodes, Richard. Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World Center Point Publishing, 2012.
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