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Ada – A Life and Legacy (History of Computing) - Softcover

Stein, Dorothy; Aspray, William; Misa, Thomas J.

 
9780262691161: Ada – A Life and Legacy (History of Computing)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0262691167 ISBN 13: 9780262691161
Publisher: MIT Press, 2004

Synopsis

Augusta Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace, was the daughter of Lord Byron and a close friend to many of the leading figures of the Victorian era; based on her report on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine she is also generally known as the inventor of the science of computer programming. In this engrossing biography, Dorothy Stein strips away the many layers of myth to reveal a story far more dramatic and fascinating than previous accounts have indicated.

Dorothy Stein is a psychologist with a special interest in thought and language and a background in physics and computer programming. She has taught courses in nineteenth-century women's history and in the biology and psychology of sex differences, and is particularly concerned with the use of myth in science.

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About the Author

Dorothy Stein is a psychologist with a special interest in thought and language and a background in physics and computer programming. She has taught courses in nineteenth-century women's history and in the biology and psychology of sex differences, and is particularly concerned with the use of myth in science.

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Publisher
MIT Press
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0262691167
ISBN 13 
9780262691161
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
322