Description
| Product ID: | 9781786030757 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | Little People, BIG DREAMS |
| Title: | Ada Lovelace |
| Authors: | Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Zafouko Yamamoto |
| Page Count: | 32 |
| Subjects: | Children’s picture books, Picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Science & technology: general interest (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Ada Lovelace tells the inspiring story of the British mathematician and daughter of poet Lord Byron who became the world's first computer programmer. Meet Ada Lovelace, the British mathematician and daughter of poet Lord Byron. Part of the beloved Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this inspiring and informative little biography follows the colourful life of Lord Byron’s daughter, from her early love of logic, to her plans for the world's first computer program. As a child, Ada had a big imagination and a talent for mathematics. She grew up in a noble household in England, where she dedicated herself to studying. Her work with the famous inventor, Charles Babbage, on a very early kind of computer made her the world's first computer programmer. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical images and a detailed profile of the mathematician's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS! |
| Imprint Name: | Frances Lincoln Children's Books |
| Publisher Name: | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-03-01 |
