Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine by Laurie Wallmark

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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.

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ISBN 13 9781939547200
ISBN 10 1939547202
Title Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine
Author Laurie Wallmark
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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.
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