First Names: Ada (Lovelace)
Ben Jeapes author Nick Ward illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:David Fickling Books
Published:3rd Oct '19
£6.99
Available to order, but very limited on stock - if we have issues obtaining a copy, we will let you know.
True life stories of the most amazing people ever!
Get to know some of your favourite heroes and celebrities on FIRST NAMES terms! These are fun, lively and highly illustrated biographies that introduce you to some truly amazing individuals, who lived truly incredible lives.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.
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 *
ISBN: 9781788450485
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 10mm
Weight: 139g
144 pages