lovelace, ada king

"Known as 'The Enchantress of Numbers' by many inventors and mathematicians of the 19th century, Ada Lovelace is recognized today as history's first computer programmer. Her work was an inspiration to such famous minds as Charles Babbage and Alan Turing. This is her story"--Provided by publisher.

A brief biography of Ada Lovelace, the scientist who contributed to computer programming.

This is the story of Ada Lovelace, her life, her amazing achievements, her death, and her footprint on history.

Twelve-year-olds George, the very unlucky third Lord of Devonshire, and his neighbor, scientist Ada Byron, join forces against a nefarious group of criminals who steal the map to a priceless family heirloom.

Women have made some of the most important scientific discoveries of all time. In this title, readers learn about mathematician Ada Lovelace from her early work in creating the Bernoulli algorithm to her understanding that numbers could represent data, making her an early computer programmer. A timeline, sidebars, fun facts, glossary, and index supplement the text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

"Have you ever wondered who developed computer coding? Discover how Ada Lovelace's interest in mathematics led to her work on an early computer and the first programming algorithm ever used"--Provided by publisher.

The young Lady Ada Byron and Mary Godwin, best friends and founders of the now popular Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, brave a ghostly girl, a creepy crypt, and a deadly storm to unlock the secrets of Dedlock Hall in their next case.

When the famed dinosaur fossil hunter Mary Anning is being blackmailed, the Wollestonecraft girls are on the case. With just three days to track down the criminals, find Mary Anning's missing dog, and save the name of science, this might be the girls' toughest case yet.

Introduces young readers to Ada Lovelace and her contributions to computer science. Includes a glossary and additional resources.

Presents a biography of Ada Lovelace, the brilliant Englishwoman (and daughter of Lord Byron) who developed the first computer program over a hundred years before the advent of modern computers.