{"product_id":"ada-lovelace-paperback","title":"Ada Lovelace - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Jeapes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNick Ward\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Ben Jeapes's \u003ci\u003eAda Lovelace\u003c\/i\u003e, part of the First Names series, readers meet the woman who made coding cool--and possible--with illustrations by Nick Ward.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Before she was a famous mathematician and the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace was the daughter of the famous Lord Byron. Byron died when Ada was very young, and Ada's mother encouraged her interest in mathematics in an attempt to prevent Ada from turning into a melancholy poet like her father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ada grew up and married a count, and as a countess, she was given access to some of England's greatest scientists and authors, including Charles Babbage, who was working to develop an analytical engine. Seeing the potential in computers, Ada partnered with Charles and used her mathematical skills to create an algorithm that could make such a machine possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fascinating and lively, \u003ci\u003eAda Lovelace\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the woman who helped pioneer computing! It includes a timeline, a glossary, and an index. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e First Names is a highly illustrated nonfiction series that puts readers on a first-name basis with some of the most incredible people in history and of today! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The First Names series: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Houdini\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmelia Earhart\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAda Lovelace\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMalala Yousafzai\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFerdinand Magellan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyoncé \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNelson Mandela\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreta Thunberg\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Jeapes \u003c\/b\u003eis author of many novels and runs his own independent science-fiction publishing house, based in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Ward\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of several hugely popular picture books for children that have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have been translated into numerous languages. He lives in England.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334915821805,"sku":"9781419746758","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/aZF84L2YK_9781419746758.webp?v=1785025501","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/ada-lovelace-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}