The bride of science : romance, reason and Byron's daughter
Woolley, Benjamin1999
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Place reservation for The bride of science : romance, reason and Byron's daughterAda Lovelace, the daughter of Lord Byron, was born in 1815, and died aged 36. In her short life she witnessed an era of great change. This book tells how the work she did with Charles Babbage led to the invention of computer programming.
Main title:
The bride of science : romance, reason and Byron's daughter / Benjamin Woolley.
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Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 1999.
Collation:
viii, 416p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., geneal. table ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Ill. on lining papers.Bibliography: p.399-402.
ISBN:
03337243649780333724361
Dewey class:
510.9'2920.LOV920.LOVE941.081
Language:
English
Subject:
Lovelace, Ada King, Countess of, 1815-1852Women computer programmers -- Great Britain -- BiographyWomen mathematicians -- Great Britain -- BiographyComputer programmers -- Great Britain -- BiographyMathematicians -- Great Britain -- BiographySocial change -- Great BritainWomen mathematicians -- England -- BiographyAristocracy (Social class) -- England -- BiographyComputers and women -- History -- 19th century
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Ada
BRN:
59008
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