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For an alternative take on Ada Lovelace (the mother of programming) and her relationship with Charles Babbage (the father of computing), check out Sydney Padua'
by KineticLensman 8y ago
For an alternative take on Ada Lovelace (the mother of programming) and her relationship with Charles Babbage (the father of computing), check out Sydney Padua's awesome graphic novel: "The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage" [0]. Steampunk romance with difference engines and a guest appearance from Isembard Kingdom Brunel ("You look like you need an Engineer"). It's not as serious as the OP, but I love it, especially Babbage's "War on Error".
[0] http://sydneypadua.com/2dgoggles/the-book/ http://sydneypadua.com/2dgoggles/the-book/
- devnonymous 8y agoI second this recommendation. Although at first glance it may seem like a superficial light hearted take (which it certainly manages to pull off) it is at the same time an extensively well researched book with loads of references, footnotes (omg, the footnotes!) and copies of letters and other text. An altogether impressive book by an obviously obsessed geek.