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

Toole, Betty A.

ISBN 10: 0912647094 / ISBN 13: 9780912647098

Published by Strawberry Press, Mill Valley, CA, 1992

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Signed by editor/; B and w photos; 6.25 X 1.5 X 9.25 inches; 439 pages; Signed by editor.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ada, the Enchantress of Numbers; A Selection from the Letters of Lord Byron's Daughter and Her Description of the First Computer
• Publisher: Strawberry Press, Mill Valley, CA
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0912647094
• ISBN 13: 9780912647098
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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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.