GRACE HOPPER by Laurie Wallmark, Katy Wu (Illus) ( 9781454920007 )

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Title:

GRACE HOPPER
QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE

By:

Laurie Wallmark, Katy Wu (Illus)

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

1454920009

ISBN 13:

9781454920007

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Publisher:

STERLING PUBLISHING CO INC

Pub. date:

1 May, 2017

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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."

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full colour illustrations

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Sterling

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