Ada Lovelace

by Ben Jeapes

Book Overview

Meet the woman who made coding cool--and possible

Before she was a famous mathematician and the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) was the daughter of well-known poet Lord Byron. Byron died when Ada was very young, and Ada's mother encouraged her interest in mathematics in an attempt to prevent Ada from turning into a melancholy poet like her father. Ada grew up and married a count, and as a countess, she was given...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141974075X
• ISBN13: 9781419740756
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7