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"In 1833, Ada Lovelace met mathematician Charles Babbage, inventor of calculating machines. She went on to devise a way of inputting data into Babbage's Analytical Machine, and in doing so became the first ever computer programmer. ... Learn all about Ada Lovelace's fascinating life, including her f...

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Main Author: Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962- (Author)
Other Authors: Ager, Charlotte (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : DK Publishing, 2019.
Edition:First American edition.
Series:DK life stories.
Subjects:
Lovelace, Ada King, > Countess of, > 1815-1852 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Women mathematicians > Great Britain > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Mathematicians > Great Britain > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Biographies > Juvenile.
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Summary:"In 1833, Ada Lovelace met mathematician Charles Babbage, inventor of calculating machines. She went on to devise a way of inputting data into Babbage's Analytical Machine, and in doing so became the first ever computer programmer. ... Learn all about Ada Lovelace's fascinating life, including her famous father (celebrated poet Lord Byron), her talent for languages and mathematics, and her predictions for how computers could change our lives."--Amazon.com
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 20 cm
ISBN:9781465485403
1465485406
9781465485410
1465485414
9780241386224
0241386225
9781544437637
1544437633
Author Notes:Nancy Castaldo has written children's books for over 20 years. Her research has taken her all over the world, from the Galápagos to Russia, and she loves sharing her adventures with her readers. She has conducted programs at the Boston Children's Museum, Atlanta Zoo, and Tennessee Aquarium, among others and has spoken at the Science Teachers Association of New York State, NCTE, Texas Library Association, and New England Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators.

Many of Nancy's books have received recognitions, including an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, a Smithsonian Notable Book For Children, a NSTA Outstanding Science Trade title, Crystal Kite Awards, Green Earth Book Award, and Junior Library Guild Selections. In addition to these accolades, she was honored to be the recipient of the 2007 New York State Outdoor Education Association's Art and Literature Award for the body of her work.

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