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Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine (HB) by Laurie Wallmark
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the famous romantic poet, Lord Byron, develops her creativity through science and math. When she meets Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical computer, Ada understands the machine better than anyone else and writes the world's first computer program in order ...Show more
Code Breaker, Spy Hunter - How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars by Laurie Wallmark; Brooke Smart (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Decode the story of Elizebeth Friedman, the cryptologist who took down gangsters and Nazi spies In this picture book biography, young readers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892-1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's ...Show more
Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code by Laurie Wallmark
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: People Who Shaped Our World Ser.
Meet Grace Hopper: the woman who revolutionised computer coding, coined the term 'computer bug' and taught computers to 'speak English. An ace inventor and groundbreaker, Grace Hopper transformed the world of computer science. This book tells the inspirational story of this amazing woman with a passion ...Show more
Hedy Lamarr's Double Life - Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor by Laurie Wallmark; Katy Wu (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: People Who Shaped Our World Ser.
"Revelatory to young audiences in more ways than one." --Kirkus"Many STEM-for-girls biographies fan excitement over women's achievements, but this title actually brings the central scientific concept within middle-grade reach." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's BooksMovie star by day, ace inve ...Show more
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