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Ada Byron Lovelace and the thinking machine / by Laurie Wallmark ; illustrated by April Chu.

Wallmark, Laurie, (author.). Chu, April, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Offers an illustrated telling of the story of Ada Byron Lovelace, from her early creative fascination with mathematics and science and her devastating bout with measles, to the ground-breaking algorithm she wrote for Charles Babbage's analytical engine.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781939547200
  • ISBN: 1939547202
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: Berkeley : Creston Books, LLC., [2015]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
Elementary Grade
Language Note:
Text in English.
Subject: Lovelace, Ada King, Countess of, 1815-1852.
Babbage, Charles, 1791-1871.
Women mathematicians > Great Britain > Biography.
Women computer programmers > Great Britain > Biography.
Mathematicians > Great Britain > Biography.
Computers > History > 19th century.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Erlanger Branch J B L898w (Text) 33126020496638 JBiography Available -

Laurie Wallmark has published stories in Highlights, Cricket, and other children's magazines. When not writing, she teaches computer science. Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine is her first book. Visit her blog at lauriewallmark.com.

April Chu began her career as an architect with a degree from the University of California, Berkeley, but decided to return to her true passion of illustrating and storytelling. She lives and works in Oakland, California. Her previous book, In a Village by the Sea, is also a Creston title and received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly, as well as a rave review from the New York Times and Fuse #8. Learn more about her at aprilchu.com.


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