Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine
Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine
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Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine by Laurie Wallmark
Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the famous romantic poet, Lord Byron, develops her creativity through science and math. When she meets Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical computer, Ada understands the machine better than anyone else and writes the world's first computer program in order to demonstrate its capabilities.Laurie Wallmark is a picture-book biographer of women in STEM professions spanning from computer science to mathematics, astronomy, and code breaking. Her books have won numerous accolades, received numerous starred reviews, and have been named Junior Library Guild Choices. She lives in Ringoes, New Jersey, and is a former software developer and computer science lecturer. Visit LaurieWallmark.com for additional information.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781939547200 |
| ISBN 10 | 1939547202 |
| Title | Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine |
| Author | Laurie Wallmark |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Creston Books |
| Year published | 2015-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Commended for Cook Prize 2016 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |