Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine by Laurie Wallmark

Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine

by Laurie Wallmark

Offers an illustrated telling of the story of Ada Byron Lovelace, from her early creative fascination with mathematics and science and her devastating bout with measles, to the ground-breaking algorithm she wrote for Charles Babbage's analytical engine.

Reviewed by Briana @ Pages Unbound on

3 of 5 stars

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Definitely reads more like a historical overview than a story. I get the impression this is one of those books that adults are more likely to geek out over (woman in STEM!) than children are. Nice introduction to a historical figure though, with gorgeous illustrations.

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