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Meet ADA LOVELACE, the fast thinking mathematician. She predicted the power of computers long before they were even invented. Find out: - Why her mum kept her away from her mega-famous celebrity dad; - Why she was mesmerised by mesmerism - And what she planned to do with a MASSIVE machine that weighed four tons and had 20,000 moving parts. Get to know ADA on First Name terms.

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First Names: Ada (Lovelace)

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    A Paperback / softback by Ben Jeapes, Nick Ward

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      Publisher David Fickling Books
      Published 3 October 2019
      ISBN-13 9781788450485
      978-1788450485
      ISBN-10 1788450485

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Meet ADA LOVELACE, the fast thinking mathematician. She predicted the power of computers long before they were even invented. Find out: - Why her mum kept her away from her mega-famous celebrity dad; - Why she was mesmerised by mesmerism - And what she planned to do with a MASSIVE machine that weighed four tons and had 20,000 moving parts. Get to know ADA on First Name terms.

      Trade Review
      Fun, fact-packed . . . Brilliantly entertaining * National Geographic Kids, praise for First Names *
      Exciting and original * Lancashire Evening Post, praise for First Names *
      Topical and timeless * Comics Review, praise for First Names *
      An excellent series . . . children will be encouraged to be aspirational * Parents in Touch, praise for First Names *

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