Women who launched the computer age
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Petersen, Alyssa, illustrator.
Published
New York : Simon Spotlight, [2016].
Format
Book
Edition
Simon Spotlight Edition.
ISBN
9781481470476, 1481470477, 9781481470483, 1481470485, 9781481470469, 1481470469, 9781518218736, 1518218733
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
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| Cranston Central - Children's | J ER 920 .72 CAL | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Simon Spotlight, [2016].
Edition
Simon Spotlight Edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781481470476, 1481470477, 9781481470483, 1481470485, 9781481470469, 1481470469, 9781518218736, 1518218733
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.6, 1 Points
Level 5.6, 1 Points
Notes
Description
True story of six women who programmed the ENIAC computer as part of a secret WWII mission. They learned to program the computer without any software, instructions or tools (none existed.). --,Provided by publisher.
Description
The story of Jean Jennings, Kay McNulty, Frances Bilas, Ruth Lichterman, Betty Snyder, and Marlyn Wescoff, who were chosen to work on the ENIAC computer.
Target Audience
Age 6-8.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biography.
Computer industry -- Juvenile literature.
Computer industry -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Computer programmers -- Juvenile literature.
Computer programmers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Computer scientists -- Juvenile literature.
Computer scientists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
ENIAC (Computer) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
ENIAC (Computer) -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women computer programmers -- Juvenile literature.
Women computer programmers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women computer scientists -- Juvenile literature.
Women computer scientists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Computer industry -- Juvenile literature.
Computer industry -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Computer programmers -- Juvenile literature.
Computer programmers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Computer scientists -- Juvenile literature.
Computer scientists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
ENIAC (Computer) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
ENIAC (Computer) -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women computer programmers -- Juvenile literature.
Women computer programmers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women computer scientists -- Juvenile literature.
Women computer scientists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Calkhoven, L., & Petersen, A. (2016). Women who launched the computer age (Simon Spotlight Edition.). Simon Spotlight.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Calkhoven, Laurie and Alyssa, Petersen. 2016. Women Who Launched the Computer Age. Simon Spotlight.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Calkhoven, Laurie and Alyssa, Petersen. Women Who Launched the Computer Age Simon Spotlight, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Calkhoven, Laurie., and Alyssa Petersen. Women Who Launched the Computer Age Simon Spotlight Edition., Simon Spotlight, 2016.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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