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Ada, the Enchantress of Numbers

Ada, the Enchantress of Numbers A Selection from the Letters of Lord Byron's Daughter and Her Description of the First Computer

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Hardback (01 Jan 1992)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A revision of the life and work of Ada Lovelace, which contains nearly 400 letters. She was Lord Byron's daughter and acted as interpretress for Charles Babbage, the computer pioneer. She was one of the first people to write programmes of instruction for Babbage's analytical engines.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780912647098
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
Edition: 1st Edition
DEWEY: 510.92
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 439
Weight: 953g
Height: 235mm
Width: 159mm
Spine width: 38mm