Rhodes, Richard, 1937-
Hedy's folly : the life and breakthrough inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the most beautiful woman in the world / Richard Rhodes.
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.
Lamarr, Hedy, 1913-2000.
Actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Spread spectrum communications.