Hedy's folly : the life and breakthrough inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the most beautiful woman in the world
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Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Publishing, 2012.
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Large print ed.
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303 pages (large print), [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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| Sierra View Library - Adult Nonfiction - Large Print Shelf | LP 791.43 LAMARR 2011 | Checked Out | May 6, 2024 |
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Published
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Publishing, 2012.
Format
Large Print
Edition
Large print ed.
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-300)
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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. 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.
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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 (Large print ed.). 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 Large print ed., Center Point Publishing, 2012.
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