Grace Hopper - Queen of Computer Code

Queen of Computer Code

Info autore

Laurie Wallmark is passionate about getting the word out to young people about successful women in science. She has degrees in Biochemistry from Princeton University, Information Systems from Goddard College, and Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her debut book was a picture book biography of Ada Byron Lovelace, the world’s first computer programmer. Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine (Creston Books) received four starred reviews (Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and School Library Journal), praise in The New York Times, and numerous awards. Laurie lives in NJ. Follow her on Facebook: @lauriewallmark.
 
With a BFA in Illustration and Entertainment Arts from Pasadena Art Center College of Design in 2007, Katy Wu has worked for Google, Laika, Pixar, CinderBiter, and Simon & Schuster. Grace Hopper is her first picture book; her second, Dumpling Dreams, written by Carrie Clickard (Simon and Schuster), is scheduled for fall 2017. Having worked on such projects as the feature film Coraline, and various shorts (La Luna, Car Toons) as well as CG, 2D, stop motion, online games, and content for social media platforms, Katy is an incredible talent. She lives and freelances in New York City. Follow her online at katycwwu.tumblr.com.

Riassunto

This book tells the inspirational story of Grace Hopper, an amazing woman with a passion for maths, an insatiable curiosity and the firm belief that "it's easier to ask for forgiveness than... to get permission."

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Laurie Wallmark, Laurie/ Wu Wallmark
• Con la collaborazione di: Katy Wu (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Union Square
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 2 a 99 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9781454920007
• ISBN: 978-1-4549-2000-7
• Pagine: 48
• Dimensioni: 225 mm x 285 mm x 13 mm
• Serie: Women Who Changed Our World; People Who Shaped Our World; Women Who Changed Our World
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Scienze naturali, tecnica; empfohlenes Alter: ab 5 Jahre