Nancy Castaldo DK Life Stories Ada Lovelace (Hardback)

DK Life Stories Ada LovelaceNancy CastaldoLabel: DK ChildrenDescription: Discover the inspiring story of Ada Lovelace one of the world's first computer scientists!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.