What this book is about (cover text):
Hedy Lamarr was more than just a Hollywood diva - in the 1930s and 1940s she captivated audiences around the world with her incomparable charisma and unforgettable film roles. But much more exciting than the movie star façade was what lay behind it: a brilliant mind whose inventions changed the world. Away from the camera, Hedy Lamarr devoted herself to science and technology. Together with George Antheil, she developed frequency hopping communication during the World War II, which is considered the forerunner of modern wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. This groundbreaking invention - originally intended to control torpedoes - laid the foundations for many of today's communication technologies. This book tells the fascinating story of Hedy's rise to screen goddess status and her relentless curiosity that led to one of the most important technological innovations of the 20th century.
