It takes the average reader 1 hour and 22 minutes to read Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace by Eileen Lucas
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Charles Babbage and Ada Byron met in 1833. He was a widowed forty-two-year-old scientist and inventor, who was trying to figure out how to get his Difference Engine built. She was the eighteen-year-old daughter of the poet Lord Byron and Lady Annabella Byron, whose marriage had disintegrated in Ada's youth. Through thoughtful narrative accompanied by direct quotes, readers will learn how in Babbage's plans for the Analytical Engine and Lovelace's algorithm lies the foundation of the computer hardware and software that would not be developed for another hundred plus years. Sidebars, a chronology, and a further reading list provide more information on this inspirational collaboration.
Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace by Eileen Lucas is 82 pages long, and a total of 20,664 words.
This makes it 28% the length of the average book. It also has 25% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 52 minutes to read Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace aloud.
Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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