The Bride of Science Benjamin Woolley Ada Lovelace Byron Biography Vintage Book 1999

VERY GOOD:

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This is fresh from the attic in very good vintage condition.

Wine coloured cloth covered boards very good under a jacket that shows a few minor signs of shelfwear with very minor nicks and slight rubbing to extremities.

Corners of boards are slightly bumped.

All the pages are sharp and clean with no messy graffiti of any kind or name inscriptions.

Minor shelfwear to the exterior of the text block.

Spine good with titles visible and minimal wear.

Overall very good condition.

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SIZE: Height 24 cms x Width 16 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 416 ( inc. index )

"The Bride of Science: Romance, Reason and Byron's Daughter" is a non-fiction book written by Benjamin Woolley that explores the life and work of Ada Lovelace, who is often considered the world's first computer programmer.

The book begins with Ada's unconventional childhood, growing up as the daughter of the infamous poet Lord Byron and his wife Annabella Milbanke. Ada's mother, a mathematician, encouraged Ada's education in mathematics and science, which was highly unusual for a young woman in the early 19th century.

As Ada grew older, she became interested in the work of Charles Babbage, an inventor who was developing the idea of a mechanical computer, and she began working with him on what is now considered to be the world's first computer program.

Throughout the book, Woolley weaves together Ada's personal life with her contributions to the field of computing, exploring her relationships with Babbage and other important figures in the scientific community of the time.

ILLUSTRATED: Yes (Black and White)

*Endpapers illustrated with full colour portraits of Ada and Lord Byron.

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

• Hardback
• Illustrated
• Vintage Book

BOOK ERA:

• 1990's Vintage Books

This vintage book has been specially selected by Kitty for good quality and its individual appeal.

Benjamin Woolley:

At the time of publication Benjamin Woolley was a writer and broadcaster living in London, England.

Publisher: Macmillan
Date: 1999
Edition: First Edition, 2nd Print
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: Yes
ISBN: 0 333 72436 4
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