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Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code
By: Rebel Girls, Corinne Purtill
Hardcover | 12 November 2019 | Edition Number 1
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As a child, Ada is curious about everything. She is obsessed with machines and creatures that fly, even going so far as to write her own book about them called "Flyology." Along with her cat, Mistress Puff, Ada gets into all sorts of trouble. According to her mother, Ada is a bit too wild and her imagination could benefit from some discipline, so she puts Ada into a rigorous syllabus of mathematics, languages, and geography.
When Ada comes out in London's high society, she is invited to the most popular soiree in town, hosted by the renowned inventor Charles Babbage. It is there that she encounters a mysterious machine which unlocks a future full of possibilities. But she can't escape marriage forever, and soon finds herself a wife with three children. She aches to study math again, to stand on the same ground as the eccentric inventor she met so many years ago. She hires tutors to teach her absolutely everything about math and numbers, before joining Babbage in his mechanical world.
This is the story of a pioneer in the computer sciences, which is now a multibillion-dollar industry, but it's also proof that women have the intellectual capacity to make invaluable contributions to the Science Technology Engineering & Math world.
Also included is further information on Ada's legacy today and activities based on simple coding and mathematical concepts.
Industry Reviews
"Filled with examples of creativity sparked by small observations, this detailed look at the earliest days of modern computing is engaging, informative, and inspiring." - Common Sense Media
"Activities at the back of the book make [this] great to spark inspiration in girls and boys." - Metro Parent
ISBN: 9781733176187
ISBN-10: 1733176187
Series: Rebel Girls Chapter Books
Published: 12th November 2019
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 128
Audience: Children
For Ages: 6 - 9 years old
For Grades: 1 - 3
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 19.5 x 13 x 1.5
Weight (kg): 0.28
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