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Title:
GRACE HOPPER
QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE
By:
Laurie Wallmark, Katy Wu (Illus)
Format:
Hardback
List price:
£12.99
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£9.48
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ISBN 10:
1454920009
ISBN 13:
9781454920007
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Publisher:
STERLING PUBLISHING CO INC
Pub. date:
1 May, 2017
Pages:
48
Description:
This book tells the inspirational story of Grace Hopper, an amazing woman with a passion for maths, an insatiable curiosity and the firm belief that "it's easier to ask for forgiveness than... to get permission."
Synopsis:
Meet Grace Hopper: the woman who revolutionised computer coding, coined the term 'computer bug' and taught computers to 'speak English. An ace inventor and groundbreaker, Grace Hopper transformed the world of computer science. This book tells the inspirational story of this amazing woman with a passion for maths, an insatiable curiosity and the firm belief that "it's easier to ask for forgiveness than...to get permission."
Illustrations:
full colour illustrations
Publication:
US
Imprint:
Sterling
Returns:
Returnable
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ACCELERATED READER INFORMATION
Book Level :
4.7
Interest Level :
Lower Yrs
Points :
0.5
Quiz number :
239366
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