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Calista
Nov 29, 2019 rated it really liked it
This woman is the girl of Lord Byron - the poet. Her mother left him when she was young. He was about words and his daughter was most math and science. She loved numbers. We get her history and her love of flying. She wrote the showtime reckoner plan. It's funny, my previous task at Math Reviews named a computer plan Ada after her and I didn't know that. Reading this, I'm like, oh, this is the story.

I probably never would have learned the story without these neat intro books. Now I know

This adult female is the daughter of Lord Byron - the poet. Her mother left him when she was immature. He was about words and his girl was almost math and scientific discipline. She loved numbers. We get her history and her love of flight. She wrote the kickoff computer program. It'south funny, my previous job at Math Reviews named a computer program Ada after her and I didn't know that. Reading this, I'm like, oh, this is the story.

I probably never would have learned the story without these great intro books. Now I know. I don't want more information, this was simply right.

I told my nephew that this was about people who made machines that would eventually atomic number 82 to the first robot. And then he was interested at get-go and when it was all about numbers and this weird looking machine he felt I lied to him. He couldn't see a robot at all. He idea this was ho-hum, merely the machine was a petty interesting. He said using a reckoner is much faster. He gave this two stars.

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But started, came on here to make sure we all note the clockwork bird on one of the earliest pages. Meanwhile, I'one thousand besides noting that there are several books almost Lovelace already... this but happened to be on display at my library so I grabbed information technology.

Do note that it's not for tots. Your child is old enough if southward/he can estimate, roughly, what 'scandalous' means from the context of why Ada was not raised by her father.

Done. Rich enough that I learned a few things. I understand better now what exactly

Merely started, came on hither to make sure we all note the clockwork bird on one of the earliest pages. Meanwhile, I'm likewise noting that at that place are several books about Lovelace already... this simply happened to be on brandish at my library then I grabbed it.

Do note that it's not for tots. Your child is old enough if s/he can gauge, roughly, what 'scandalous' means from the context of why Ada was not raised by her father.

Done. Rich enough that I learned a few things. I sympathize better now what exactly Lovelace accomplished. And I learned of Mary Fairfax Somerville (look her upwards!). I lived in Somerville, Massachusetts, in the 1980s, and I'd like to recollect that the town was named afterwards her.... Unfortunately, Wikipedia quotes that the town proper noun was chosen in 1842 equally a "purely fanciful" proper name.

Anyway, I enjoyed this book and recommend it for course-schoolhouse students. A bit more science than biography, and and so could be a resources for either kind of research written report.

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Sharon
Sep 27, 2015 rated it it was amazing
We've all heard of Lord Byron, English poet from the Romantic Age , but his mathematically gifted daughter has remained in obscurity. I showtime read near her in a recent adult volume, The Innovators. In this book, through sumptuous illustrations and concise text, her life is brought to the forefront for the younger reader. During this period of time, it was not acceptable for a woman to be a mathematical genius, and her contributions were often attributed to others. Perfect for all children'due south colle We've all heard of Lord Byron, English poet from the Romantic Age , but his mathematically gifted daughter has remained in obscurity. I commencement read near her in a contempo developed book, The Innovators. In this book, through sumptuous illustrations and concise text, her life is brought to the forefront for the younger reader. During this catamenia of time, information technology was non acceptable for a woman to exist a mathematical genius, and her contributions were often attributed to others. Perfect for all children'due south collections, and especially relevant to STEM and women's studies. ...more
Jesse
Jul 12, 2015 marked it as to-read
Must read everything illustrated past April Chu!
Edward Sullivan
A great story with lovely illustrations about a mathematical visionary.
Kirah Marshall
1. This is the story of Ada Byron Lovelace. Since she was a petty girl, numbers were her best friend. She LOVED mathematics. Numbers were constantly swirling in her her. She dreamed of creating a flying machine. Ane day, she became very ill with the measles. It made her get blind and paralyzed her for many years, only during that fourth dimension, her mother quizzed her with difficult math problems to proceed her heed sharp. Ada thought it was okay that she was bullheaded, considering even if she was blind, 12x18 was st 1. This is the story of Ada Byron Lovelace. Since she was a petty girl, numbers were her best friend. She LOVED mathematics. Numbers were constantly swirling in her her. She dreamed of creating a flight machine. One solar day, she became very ill with the measles. It made her go bullheaded and paralyzed her for many years, but during that time, her mother quizzed her with difficult math bug to keep her heed precipitous. Ada thought information technology was okay that she was blind, because even if she was blind, 12x18 was still going to give the same answer every fourth dimension. She didn't need to run across to know that. Slowly, Ada regained her vision and ability to walk and move. Her female parent knew Ada was dedicated to math, so she hired a tutor. The tutor taught Ada advanced math. 1 twenty-four hours, Ada was invited to a party where at that place were many guests that were scientists and researchers. This is where Ada met Charles Babbage, a famous mathematician. They became very close friends, and Ada took interest in his idea to create a analytical engine that could calculate very difficult math problems. Ada spent a long fourth dimension trying numbers and writing equations, until finally one day she created the perfect logarithm that would work with Charles's motorcar. Unfortunately, Babbage never finished building the belittling machine, and then Ada's plan for it wasn't used. All the same, Ada'south work lives on. Ada had successfully created the first e'er calculator programme. A modern day program was defended to her, and it fulfilled her dreams to fly.
2. This book would be skillful for grades 2-sixth.
3. This volume would exist good to use in history or math since information technology is both a historical account also as contains math. You could too introduce it when speaking of women who influenced the world.
4. Girls would beloved this volume. It has cute pictures, and it would bear witness them that although society suggests that girls are meant to exist proficient at literature and social sciences, that they can likewise be good at scientific discipline and math. Boys would also like this story though.
5. This book could be used as a discussion in pocket-size groups. You could have them do more research on Ada's life.
half dozen. Yous could read this volume aloud. I retrieve it would exist a great volume to share with a class total of listening ears. The pictures would keep them interested also.
vii. Related books are Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the Globe, Girls Recollect of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women, and On a Axle of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein.
eight. This book doesn't come in other formats, notwithstanding, I am sure you could find supplemental information near Ada Lovelace.
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Tasha
Sep 01, 2015 rated it it was astonishing
Ada Lovelace was born the daughter of the famous poet, Lord Byron. But she was more like her female parent and interested in numbers rather than words. Every bit a immature woman, Ada invented a flying auto that she did all of the mathematics for. She spent time experimenting with air current and sails to inform her calculations. Despite a wellness scare that left her blind and paralyzed for some fourth dimension, Ada continued to learn math and love numbers. When she met Charles Babbage, the inventor of the kickoff mechanical comp Ada Lovelace was born the daughter of the famous poet, Lord Byron. But she was more like her mother and interested in numbers rather than words. As a young adult female, Ada invented a flight motorcar that she did all of the mathematics for. She spent time experimenting with wind and sails to inform her calculations. Despite a wellness scare that left her blind and paralyzed for some time, Ada connected to learn math and dear numbers. When she met Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical reckoner, she found a person she could talk to well-nigh her love of numbers. It was his machine that inspired her to write the first computer program ever so that others could empathise this amazing computer he had built. This makes Ada the first computer programmer.

Information technology is inspiring to run into a daughter from such an early time menstruation who was clearly a mathematical genius. She had a mother who was as well interested in math and supported her daughter'southward didactics and love of numbers throughout her life. This book shows the ability of mathematics to inspire new ideas and inventions. It also demonstrates that women in calculating goes back to the very beginning.

Chu's art is washed with pencil on newspaper and and so equally the copyright information says "colored on an Analytical Engine" as well known equally a computer. The illustrations are rich and lovely. They have interesting perspectives similar looking down on Ada in the bath with her muddy boots on the floor nearby. Ada is shown equally an active person, a youthful presence among older people, and shines on the folio as she must have in life.

A powerful and inspirational read for children interested in math and scientific discipline, this picture book will prove immature readers a heroine that they may never have met earlier. Appropriate for ages vii-x.

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Martha
Feb 16, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Ada Byron Lovelace was a child with brilliant parents, her mother Lady Byron an achieved mathematician earned the title"The Princess of Parallelograms," her father Lord Byron the famous poet was so unfaithful, her mother left him when Ada was very young. As a young child Ada shared her mothers' passion for math and science, inventing a flying machine, calculating number sets to compute how the wings could fly. Aware of her daughter's outstanding talents and passion for discovery, her mother Ada Byron Lovelace was a child with brilliant parents, her mother Lady Byron an accomplished mathematician earned the title"The Princess of Parallelograms," her father Lord Byron the famous poet was then unfaithful, her mother left him when Ada was very young. As a young child Ada shared her mothers' passion for math and scientific discipline, inventing a flying machine, calculating number sets to compute how the wings could fly. Aware of her daughter's outstanding talents and passion for discovery, her mother hired tutors for her daughter. Mary Fairfax Somerville, Ada's favorite introduced her to Charles Babbage. Charles Babbages' groundbreaking discoveries in math and science fascinated Ada. When Babbage showed her his "Analytical Engine" Ada created an algorithm then that instructions could exist written in order to create this engine. By doing this she invented the first computer plan. This gorgeously illustrated biography of Ada Byron Lovelace will inspire young girls to follow her passions. A timeline, author's annotation on Ada Byron Lovelace's life, with a description of the earth's kickoff estimator plan makes this biography a fine research tool for young scientists, as well as a perfect read aloud for promoting stalk research. ...more
Linda
Dec xvi, 2015 rated information technology it was amazing
It'southward an inspiring book for those interested in women's restrictions in the past, the early beginnings of computing, and how people who piece of work hard to solve problems when passionate well-nigh them. Ada Lovelace was a daughter of Lord Byron, just estranged from him early in life. Her female parent loved mathematics, and supported Ada'south interest in pursuing learning math. Eventually, Ada was introduced to the well-known mathematician, Charles Babbage, becoming a life-long friend. His analytical machine was a won It's an inspiring book for those interested in women's restrictions in the by, the early ancestry of computing, and how people who piece of work hard to solve problems when passionate about them. Ada Lovelace was a daughter of Lord Byron, simply estranged from him early on in life. Her mother loved mathematics, and supported Ada'due south interest in pursuing learning math. Eventually, Ada was introduced to the well-known mathematician, Charles Babbage, becoming a life-long friend. His analytical machine was a wonder to her, just unfortunately he never congenital it. Ada worked to create a program that would solve difficult issues in mathematics, and designed an algorithm that was a plan. This was all on paper, only years later, computer scientists tested Ada'due south software, and constitute it worked, with simply one tiny error. So far alee in her thinking, and despite the times in which she lived, it's wonderful that Ada's piece of work is still bachelor today. At that place is detailed dorsum affair adding to the story, and Chu's illustrations fill each page of text with extended detail both of the historical times, and Ada's excitement for mathematics. ...more than
Maria Carmo
Apr twenty, 2018 rated it it was amazing
A wonderful story with cute illustrations! An interesting business relationship of the life, challenges and mental victories of Ada Byron, Lord Byron's Daughter who really became Earth's beginning Developer! An inspiring tale of organized religion in one'southward intelligence and perseverance against all odds.
It is almost painful how someone and so incredibly intelligent and hard working could accept dies at 36, leaving behind already a Family (three children) and all her Mathematical and estimator work.

Maria Carmo,

Lisbon xx Apr 20

A wonderful story with beautiful illustrations! An interesting business relationship of the life, challenges and mental victories of Ada Byron, Lord Byron's Daughter who really became World'south beginning Programmer! An inspiring tale of religion in 1's intelligence and perseverance against all odds.
It is almost painful how someone so incredibly intelligent and hard working could have dies at 36, leaving behind already a Family unit (three children) and all her Mathematical and computer piece of work.

Maria Carmo,

Lisbon 20 Apr 2018.

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Claudia
Sep 28, 2019 rated information technology it was amazing
Some other beauty for my NBCT lesson drove. Ada is a new fascination for me...every bit her father is an OLD fascination. She was just as much of a genius, an innovator, a poet, as he was...in her own field.

This book gives u.s. much more detail about the math of the 'analytical auto' she helped create. Would dear to have authors fourth dimension travel and make Babbage come clean nigh her contributions to 'his' invention.

Ada was a frail child, a fragile woman. She died young and could never fight for the credit

Another beauty for my NBCT lesson collection. Ada is a new fascination for me...every bit her male parent is an OLD fascination. She was just as much of a genius, an innovator, a poet, as he was...in her own field.

This book gives us much more detail virtually the math of the 'belittling machine' she helped create. Would love to have authors time travel and brand Babbage come clean about her contributions to 'his' invention.

Ada was a delicate child, a frail woman. She died young and could never fight for the credit she certainly deserves.

Another Mighty Girl to whom the modernistic world owes much

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Rosie
May eighteen, 2020 rated it really liked it
This is a beautifully illustrated text near Ada Lovelace and her life, and how she became involved in becoming one of the get-go women to construct a reckoner program.
This text tells of her early on life where she grew up with a male parent famous for his writing (Lord Byron), and how she grew up with a love of number.
There is a time line of Ada's life in the dorsum of the book as well as more information near Ada and how her work influenced modern computer scientific discipline.
Tracy Clausen
October 22, 2015 rated information technology it was astonishing
Well-written picture book biography with lovely illustrations - it would make a fascinating read-aloud to a 3rd or quaternary grade class. Does an splendid job highlighting women as inventors and pioneers in math and science. Challenges young people to consider and explore the inventions that helped create the computers and computer programs they use every day. Highly recommended.
Marcia
Jan 14, 2016 rated information technology it was amazing
I think this is one of the nigh cute motion picture books I've seen of tardily. I relish reading biographies and loved learning nearly Ada B. Lovelace. Her passion and talent for math was unique and impressive. The gorgeous illustrations and design of this book, forth with its well-written fascinating story will make it a potent addition to whatsoever library collection. I recall this is one of the most beautiful movie books I've seen of late. I relish reading biographies and loved learning nigh Ada B. Lovelace. Her passion and talent for math was unique and impressive. The gorgeous illustrations and design of this book, along with its well-written fascinating story will brand it a stiff addition to any library collection. ...more
Estelle
May 29, 2016 rated it information technology was amazing
Written with children,particularly girls, this is an inspiring book for all - no mathematical talent needed to appreciate. It's a beautifully illustrated (practise take time to relish the images!) book about the life of Ada Lovelace, considered the commencement estimator programmer and for whom the figurer programming language Ada is named. Written with children,especially girls, this is an inspiring book for all - no mathematical talent needed to appreciate. Information technology's a beautifully illustrated (exercise accept time to bask the images!) book about the life of Ada Lovelace, considered the first computer programmer and for whom the computer programming linguistic communication Ada is named. ...more
RachelAnne
Jun 30, 2016 rated it really liked information technology
Gr. 2-4 This accessible, beautifully illustrated picture book biography fills a sizable gap in STEM collections. The mention of Ada'south famous father will be meaningless to virtually young readers. The real appeal hither is the manner that Ada'south curiosity and passion for mathematics carried her through severe illness and the limitations imposed on girls in the nineteenth century. Gr. 2-iv This accessible, beautifully illustrated movie volume biography fills a sizable gap in Stalk collections. The mention of Ada'south famous father will exist meaningless to most young readers. The real entreatment here is the way that Ada's curiosity and passion for mathematics carried her through severe illness and the limitations imposed on girls in the nineteenth century. ...more than
W.H. Beck
Another crawly "I-didn't-know-that" film book biography. Ada Byron Lovelace was a math prodigy who wrote the start computer programme (although she was and then ahead of her time, she couldn't test information technology out). Another awesome "I-didn't-know-that" picture volume biography. Ada Byron Lovelace was a math prodigy who wrote the first computer program (although she was so ahead of her time, she couldn't test it out). ...more
Kerry Weinstein
A nifty book about Ada Lovelace, who is known for writing the offset algorithm used in the future to run computers, to bear witness girls how fun math and scientific discipline can be. Ada'due south adventures with creating inventions and figuring out equations are delightfully illustrated. A great book almost Ada Lovelace, who is known for writing the first algorithm used in the future to run computers, to testify girls how fun math and scientific discipline can be. Ada's adventures with creating inventions and figuring out equations are delightfully illustrated. ...more than
Jason
Her origins are a bit misleading here in that from the beginning, Ada was set upon a path of learning math and science precisely because her mother didn't want her to follow in her begetter'south scandalous footsteps. She may have loved it, but she didn't cull it initially. Her origins are a chip misleading here in that from the start, Ada was set upon a path of learning math and science precisely because her mother didn't want her to follow in her begetter's scandalous footsteps. She may have loved it, but she didn't choose information technology initially. ...more than
Kris Dersch
Mar 17, 2019 rated it really liked information technology
Great introduction to the life and work of Ada Lovelace. Volition exist of particular interest to science loving kiddos. The illustrations are vibrant and the dorsum matter, which includes a list of her nicknames, is great.
Michael Fitzgerald
An interesting figure, merely the volume is a chip overwrought. Not crazy well-nigh the illustration way.
Catherine Siemann
Ambrosial. i am not this volume'due south target audience, only am looking at Ada as icon. And this book is utterly . . . ambrosial. Ambrosial. i am not this book'southward target audience, but am looking at Ada as icon. And this volume is utterly . . . ambrosial. ...more
Beverly
Feb 01, 2016 rated information technology actually liked information technology
I was not familiar with this female person mathematician earlier I read this book. Amazing story.
Angela Scott
Jun 08, 2016 rated it it was amazing
We need more books like this one! Why is not common knowledge that the first reckoner program was invented by a girl! Cute illustrations and wonderful plot line. Anybody should read this book.
Ben Truong
Jun 22, 2021 rated it actually liked it
Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine is a children's film book past Laurie Wallmark and illustrated April Chu. It is an inspiring and informative account of 19th-century mathematician Lovelace, who is considered to be the world'due south first figurer programmer.

Augusta Ada Male monarch, Countess of Lovelace was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Belittling Engine. She was the starting time to recognize that the

Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine is a children'south picture volume by Laurie Wallmark and illustrated April Chu. It is an inspiring and informative account of 19th-century mathematician Lovelace, who is considered to be the world'south start computer programmer.

Augusta Ada Rex, Countess of Lovelace was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her piece of work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. She was the first to recognize that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation, and to have published the showtime algorithm intended to be carried out by such a motorcar. Every bit a issue, she is often regarded as the first computer programmer.

Wallmark's text is rather simplistic, straightforward, and informative. Wallmark moves swiftly through Lovelace's life, facing obstacles that included a bout of measles that temporarily left her blind and paralyzed, every bit well as societal attitudes toward women in the sciences. Backmatter includes an writer's note, timeline, and a bibliography. Chu's finely detailed pencil piece of work, which is ideally suited to the schematics, blueprints, and mechanical implements that surround Lovelace and Babbage equally they piece of work, not to mention the stately apparel and architecture of their Victorian surround.

The premise of the book is rather straightforward. It introduces Ada Lovelace as a kid fascinated by numbers, lucky enough to exist born to a geometry-loving mother with the means and inclination to nurture her girl'due south talents. It then focuses on her subject'south adolescence, choosing details that highlight Lovelace's development as a mathematical genius. Eventually and fatefully, she meets Charles Babbage, who's proposed Analytical Engine prompts her to write the algorithm that becomes the world's very showtime computer plan.

All in all, Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine is a splendidly inspiring introduction to an unjustly overlooked woman.

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Tranylle
Apr 21, 2021 rated it really liked information technology
I Honey Ada Lovelace, and this gave my kids a beloved for her too.
Angela Blount
October 20, 2015 rated it really liked it
Originally reviewed for YA Books Key: http://www.yabookscentral.com/kidsnon...

This volume is essentially a twoscore page illustrated biography, suitable for children ages six and up. Offering a bit of childhood background to help gear up the stage, it brings to life the true story of how the estranged daughter of a famous (and infamous) poet became a mathematical visionary—not to mention one of the founding influences to modern figurer programming. The obvious female-empowerment potential aside, the stor

Originally reviewed for YA Books Central: http://www.yabookscentral.com/kidsnon...

This book is essentially a xl folio illustrated biography, suitable for children ages 6 and up. Offering a fleck of childhood groundwork to help fix the phase, it brings to life the true story of how the estranged girl of a famous (and infamous) poet became a mathematical visionary—not to mention one of the founding influences to modern figurer programming. The obvious female-empowerment potential aside, the story too contains an inspiring accent on persevering in the midst of physical disability.

With no orienting engagement given for Ada's birth, parents may feel the need to aggrandize on parts of this book with a bit of independent research. The transitions toward the first are somewhat choppy, just successfully convey the passion Ada felt for the idea of a flying automobile just before her debilitating bout with measles. But the childhood background isn't accompanied past her specific age during various events. The start mention of her age occurs halfway through when, at 17, she is introduced to the inventor Charles Babbage. Her collaboration with him is certainly the highlight of the story—relaying not only a friendship built on a common understanding of the numerical, merely the fact that their significant generational gap made her thoughts no less respectable to him.

The book mentions that Charles Babbage never finished building his "Belittling Engine," then Ada never got to encounter her programme run. Unfortunately information technology isn't explained why Babbage didn't finish, and the way it wraps up so quickly after divulging this may feel a flake unsatisfying to some readers.

I would propose reading the Author's note at the end. Though the text at that place is dumbo and unfortunately doesn't offering any imagery, it does better round out Ada's life and offers more sense for when and how her contributions were eventually recognized postal service-humorously. Likewise there information technology mentions that Lovelace had to utilise a pen name to hibernate her gender, every bit was common in those times. All things I wish could have made it into the book itself.

The artwork is cypher curt of stunning. April Chu illustrates Ada's life and experiences with warm use of color and exquisitely high detail. She manages to capture both a feel for the era, and a lively range of human emotion.

"I am never really satisfied that I understand anything, because, understand information technology likewise as I may, my comprehension tin can simply exist an infinitesimal fraction of all I want to sympathize." – Ada Lovelace

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Alexis
Sep 08, 2017 rated it it was astonishing
Summary: This is the story of the short, audacious life of Ada Byron Lovelace, otherwise known as the Helpmate of Science. Most women during her lifetime were focused on getting married and bearing children. Ada, yet, had a tremendous love for math and science. Since childhood, Ada was curious and full of mathmatecal ideas and scientific inventions. Although she suffered through many troubles, such every bit sickness and temporary impairments, she would continue to improve on her knowledge. With the Summary: This is the story of the short, audacious life of Ada Byron Lovelace, otherwise known as the Helpmate of Scientific discipline. Most women during her lifetime were focused on getting married and bearing children. Ada, all the same, had a tremendous love for math and science. Since babyhood, Ada was curious and full of mathmatecal ideas and scientific inventions. Although she suffered through many troubles, such equally sickness and temporary impairments, she would continue to improve on her knowledge. With the help of her female parent and tutors, Ada would meet Charles Babbage. The coming together would lead Ada to the discovery of computers and the magnificent mode they tin can be programmed and utilized.

Evaluation: This book is only adorable and beautifully illustrated. It tells of a woman, who in a testosterone-filled world, responsible for predictions and advancments in the world of mathematics and technology. The illustrations alone, still, makes this volume worth reading. They are total of fine detail and beautiful, intricate lines and colors.

Teaching Thought: Teachers could use this book to teach well-nigh the purpose behind women'south suffrage or the trials they faced during the 19th and 20th centuries. It is also be a great book to use to teach comprehension strategies, such every bit infrencing and metacognition strategies.

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Anna
Aug 28, 2019 rated it really liked information technology
Awesome book! I learned a lot about Ada and her amazing listen and dearest for numbers. It was so absurd to read how much she loved math and numbers (something I never really liked nor enjoyed doing nor did I understand it very well growing upwardly). She really was astonishing and and then smart and adept with numbers. It was amazing how well she understood things and how her brain worked. She was so immature and yet understood more than people older than her with more feel.

Highly recommend this book.

The story is

Crawly book! I learned a lot virtually Ada and her astonishing mind and love for numbers. Information technology was and so cool to read how much she loved math and numbers (something I never really liked nor enjoyed doing nor did I empathize it very well growing up). She really was amazing and and so smart and good with numbers. It was amazing how well she understood things and how her brain worked. She was and so young and yet understood more than people older than her with more experience.

Highly recommend this book.

The story is smashing and the illustrations are superb. At the terminate of the book in that location is too some data virtually Ada and her life which was great to read. Plus, I enjoyed reading about her nicknames from unlike people too. That was actually cool and sweet. They made me smile and sometimes chuckle. A computer linguistic communication was named afterward her, Ada, which is and so flippin absurd! Her assumptions or predictions nearly the future with computers was correct and that only blows my mind. She'southward crawly.

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M W
Aug 16, 2016 rated it it was amazing
I love picture volume biographies. They are such a slap-up way to introduce younger children to history and provide a platform to innovate all kinds of discussions. I also become to learn new things at the same time. Our Bookmobile librarians accept been mixing not-fiction picture book biographies with the fiction picture books, allowing usa to notice ones that we would probably never otherwise come across.

This story of a vivid nineteenth-century female person mathematician/early developer brings upward the dangers

I honey picture book biographies. They are such a bang-up way to introduce younger children to history and provide a platform to introduce all kinds of discussions. I as well go to acquire new things at the same fourth dimension. Our Bookmobile librarians have been mixing non-fiction picture book biographies with the fiction flick books, allowing us to discover ones that nosotros would probably never otherwise see.

This story of a brilliant nineteenth-century female person mathematician/early developer brings up the dangers of childhood illnesses that nosotros, thank you to vaccinations, shouldn't need to face up and allows the discussion of women's education and roles in history. In add-on, it could be a jumping indicate to exploring rudimentary programming.

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Award-winning author Laurie Wallmark writes picture book biographies of women in Stalk (science, technology, engineering science, and math) likewise as fiction. Her books take earned multiple starred trade reviews, been called as Junior Library Gild Selections, and received awards such equally Outstanding Science Trade Book, All-time STEM Book, Crystal Kite Laurels, Cook Prize Honor, and Parents' Choice Gold Medal. H Award-winning author Laurie Wallmark writes moving picture volume biographies of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering science, and math) as well as fiction. Her books have earned multiple starred merchandise reviews, been called as Junior Library Gild Selections, and received awards such as Outstanding Scientific discipline Merchandise Volume, Best STEM Volume, Crystal Kite Award, Melt Prize Honor, and Parents' Choice Gold Medal. Her titles include ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING Car, GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE, HEDY LAMARR'Southward DOUBLE LIFE, NUMBERS IN MOTION, and CODE Breaker, SPY HUNTER. Laurie has an MFA in Writing from VCFA and frequently presents at schools as well as national professional person conferences (NSTA, NCTE, ALA, TLA, etc.). She is a former software engineer and informatics professor. You can find Laurie on the Web at world wide web.lauriewallmark.com and @lauriewallmark. ...more

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