Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers

By Jordi Bayarri Dolz | Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

About the book

Ada Lovelace turned her powerful imagination into a vision of the future, predicting the impact of computers on human life. Lovelace had a unique education and embraced mathematics. She became one of the biggest believers in engineer Charles Babbage's ideas for calculation machines. This graphic biography shows how Lovelace helped spread awareness of what an early computer could do and how she became one of the first computer programmers. It also shows how Lovelace pushed back against doubts about calculation machines and against her own self-doubt.

Editions of Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers

Hardcover
ISBN 9781728442914
Paperback
ISBN 9781728478265
EBook
ISBN 9781728480572
EBook
ISBN 9781728480589
EBook
ISBN 9781728480596
EBook
ISBN 9781728480602
EBook
ISBN 9798765605240
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ISBN 9798765605257

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Ada Lovelace turned her powerful imagination into a vision of the future, predicting the impact of computers on human life. Lovelace had a unique education and embraced mathematics. She became one of the biggest believers in engineer Charles Babbage's ideas for calculation machines. This graphic biography shows how Lovelace helped spread awareness of what an early computer could do and how she became one of the first computer programmers. It also shows how Lovelace pushed back against doubts about calculation machines and against her own self-doubt.

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What is Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers about?

Ada Lovelace turned her powerful imagination into a vision of the future, predicting the impact of computers on human life. Lovelace had a unique education and embraced mathematics. She became one of the biggest believers in engineer Charles Babbage's ideas for calculation machines. This graphic biography shows how Lovelace helped spread awareness of what an early computer could do and how she became one of the first computer programmers. It also shows how Lovelace pushed back against doubts about calculation machines and against her own self-doubt.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers?

Graphic novels, Comic books, Manga, Cartoons > Comics (Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga etc): genres > Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Memoirs, true stories and non-fiction

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Is Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Graphic Science Biographies

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers?

Jordi Bayarri Dolz

Who is the Publisher of the book Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers?

Lerner Publishing Group

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Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781728442914) and paperback(ISBN 9781728478265) and ebook(ISBN 9781728480572) and ebook(ISBN 9781728480589) and ebook(ISBN 9781728480596) and ebook(ISBN 9781728480602) and ebook(ISBN 9798765605240) and ebook(ISBN 9798765605257)

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