{"product_id":"ada-byron-lovelace-the-thinking-machine","title":"Ada Byron Lovelace \u0026 the Thinking Machine by Laurie Wallmark","description":"\u003cp\u003eAda 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 to demonstrate its capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An excellent addition to STEM collections.\"--starred, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A beautiful tribute to this female computer pioneer.\"--starred, Booklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"[A]n inspiring and informative account of 19th-century mathematician Lovelace.\"--starred, Publishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurie Wallmark\u003c\/b\u003e has published stories in \u003ci\u003eHighlights, Cricket, \u003c\/i\u003e and other children's magazines. When not writing, she teaches computer science. \u003ci\u003eAda Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book. Visit her blog at lauriewallmark.com.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eApril Chu\u003c\/b\u003e began her career as an architect with a degree from the University of California, Berkeley, but decided to return to her true passion of illustrating and storytelling. She lives and works in Oakland, California. Her previous book, \u003ci\u003eIn a Village by the Sea, \u003c\/i\u003e is also a Creston title and received starred reviews from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly, as well as a rave review from the New York Times and Fuse #8. Learn more about her at aprilchu.com.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lerner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46250422796474,"sku":"9781939547200","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_f9ad0168-2d43-4c2e-a985-6360b0a38584.jpg?v=1785511355","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/ada-byron-lovelace-the-thinking-machine","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}