The women who launched the computer age
Title:
The women who launched the computer age
Author:
Calkhoven, Laurie.
ISBN:
9781481470476
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Edition:
Simon Spotlight edition.
Physical Description:
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Series:
You should meet
Ready-to-read. Level three
Abstract:
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.
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.
Reading Level:
Age 6-8.
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