DK Life Stories Ada Lovelace
No. of pages 128
Published: 2019
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Discover the inspiring story of Ada Lovelace, one of the first computer scientists, in this fascinating kids' biography.
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. In this biography book for 7-11 year olds, learn all about Ada Lovelace's intriguing life, including her talent for languages and mathematics, and her fascination with science.
Life Stories is a new biography series for kids from DK that goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history's most interesting and inspiring people. Full-colour photographs and hand-drawn illustrations complement age-appropriate narrative text to create an engaging book children will enjoy reading. Definition boxes, information sidebars, inspiring quotes, and other nonfiction text features add depth, and a handy reference section at the back makes DK Life Stories the one biography series everyone will want to collect.
This book is part of a book series called Life Stories .
There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .
Nancy Castaldo is the award winning author of many nonfiction titles and the regional advisor for SCBWI- Eastern NY. She is also a photographer and environmental educator. Castaldo lives in New York State's Hudson Valley with her family, including a fluffy cat and a newly rescued Bichon named Boo Radley.
