1791-1871

Shares the lives of Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace, the two scientists who imagined the first computer.

Shares the lives of Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace, the two scientists who imagined the first computer.

"This book is about Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace and their scientific discoveries."--.

Inside this volume, readers learn about the life of the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace. This book covers Lovelace’s early childhood, as the highly intelligent and inquisitive daughter of famous poet Lord Byron, as well as her forays into developing the first computer program, over a hundred years before computers as we know them were in use. Readers will learn how Lovelace’s work set the stage for other computer pioneers and how it still impacts us today. This engaging biography pairs information-rich text with vivid artwork to give readers a firm grasp on Lovelace’s life and legacy.

"A ... look at Ada Lovelace, the pioneering computer programmer and the daughter of the poet Lord Byron"--Provided by publisher.

A humorous take on the relationship between Ada King Lovelace and Charles Babbage, with an alternate reality in which they actually build a computer and use it to change the world in different ways.

"Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the famous romantic poet, Lord Byron, develops her creativity through science and math. When she meets Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical computer. Ada understands the machine better than anyone else and writes the world's first computer program in order to demonstrate its capabilities"--Amazon.com.

Traces the life and work of the man whose nineteenth century inventions led to the development of the computer.

Chronicles Charles Babbage's efforts to create the world's first computer in 1823 and discusses how his work influenced the future development of modern technology.