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Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers

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"Ada Lovelace turned her powerful imagination into a vision of the future, predicting the impact of computers on human life. Her work spread awareness of what an early computer could do"--

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Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers explores how Ada Lovelace turned her powerful imagination into a vision of the future, predicting the impact of computers on human life.

Lovelace had a unique education and embraced mathematics, becoming one of the biggest believers in engineer Charles Babbage's ideas for calculation machines.

This graphic biography illustrates how Lovelace helped spread awareness of what an early computer could do and how she became one of the first computer programmers. It also reveals how Lovelace pushed back against doubts about calculation machines and her own self-doubt.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781728478265

Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 February 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Graphic Universe

Illustration: Glossary; Index; Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jordi Bayarri Dolz

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 184.0mm

Weight: 109g

Pages: 40

About the Author

Jordi Bayarri is a freelance comic-book artist based in Valencia, Spain. Jordi Bayarri is a freelance comic-book artist based in Valencia, Spain.

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