Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code - Rebel Girl

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the exciting real-life adventures of Ada Lovelace, one of the world’s first computer programmers. Growing up in nineteenth century London, England, Ada is curious about absolutely everything. She is obsessed with machines and with creatures that fly. She even designs her own flying laboratory! According to her mother, Ada is a bit too wild, so she encourages Ada to study math. At first Ada thinks: Bleh! Who can get excited about a subject without pictures? But she soon falls in love with it. One day she encounters a mysterious machine, and from that moment forward Ada imagines a future full of possibility--one that will eventually inspire the digital age nearly two hundred years later. Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code is the story of a pioneer in the computer sciences, and a testament to women’s invaluable contributions to STEM throughout history. This historical fiction chapter book also includes additional text on Ada Lovelace’s lasting legacy, as well as educational activities designed to teach simple coding and mathematical concepts. About the Rebel Girls Chapter Book Series Meet extraordinary real-life heroines in the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls chapter book series! Introducing stories based on the lives and times of extraordinary women in global history, each stunningly designed chapter book features beautiful illustrations from a female artist as well as bonus activities in the backmatter to encourage kids to explore the various fields in which each of these women thrived. The perfect gift to inspire any young reader!

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Elena Favilli, Rebel Girls, Marina Muun, Corinne Purtill, Rebel Girls, Jestine Rebel Girls, Jestine Ware
• Con la collaborazione di: Muun (Illustrazione), Marina Muun (Illustrazione), Ware (Editore), Jestine Ware (Editore)
• Editore: Rebel Girls
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 8 a 12 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781733176187
• ISBN: 978-1-73317-618-7
• Pagine: 128
• Dimensioni: 131 mm x 195 mm x 15 mm
• Serie: Timbuktu Labs; A Rebel Girls Chapter Book; Rebel Girls Chapter Books; A Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Chapter Book
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Libri per bambini fino a 11 anni; JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / Europe, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), True stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage: True stories told as fiction, Children's / Teenage general interest: Mathematics & numbers