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Ada Lovelace: Computer Wizard of Victorian England

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Ada Lovelace: Computer Wizard of Victorian England
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Lucy Lethbridge
SeriesGreat Victorians
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 128
ISBN/Barcode 9781904095767
ClassificationsDewey:510.92
Audience
General
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Short Books Ltd
Imprint Short Books Ltd
Publication Date 20 May 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Daughter of the poet Lord Byron, Ada Lovelace was a child prodigy. Brilliant at maths, she read numbers like most people read words. In 1834 she came to the attention of scientist Charles Babbage, who had just built an amazing 'thinking machine'. Thus began a remarkable collaboration in the invention of computer. Ages 10+.

Author Biography

Lucy Lethbridge has written for a number of publications and is the author of Servants (2012) and Spit and Polish. She lives in London. Who was Ada Lovelace? won the 2004 Blue Peter Award for non-fiction.

Reviews

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