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Book Review

The Enchantress of Numbers by Jennifer Chiaverini

by Carrie S · Jul 29, 2018 at 3:00 am · View all 4 comments

Enchantress of Numbers

The Enchantress of Numbers is a fictional retelling of Ada Lovelace’s life, narrated by a fictional version of herself. As far as I can tell, it’s quite faithful to the events of Ada’s life and the relationship between her and her mother. However, as the book progresses, it starts to skim over her vices and dwell on Ada as a good wife and mother who wants to do math but also do her motherly duties. … Continue reading The Enchantress of Numbers by Jennifer Chiaverini →

Book Review

The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sidney Padua

by Carrie S · Aug 11, 2015 at 4:00 am · View all 5 comments

The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage

Steampunk fans, nerds, comic book fans, and history fans rejoice, for all these things come gloriously together in The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage. Author Sidney Padua combines a non-fiction comic, a fiction comic, and non-fiction prose for your delight and edification. Here’s the deal: The first section of the book tells the real-life story of Victorian Mad Scientists Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace (commonly referred to as history’s first computer designer and computer … Continue reading The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sidney Padua →

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