Women who launched the computer age
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Author
Calkhoven, Laurie,
Contributors
Petersen, Alyssa, illustrator.
Published
New York : Simon Spotlight, [2016].
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LC Subjects
Computer industry -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Computer programmers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Computer scientists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
ENIAC (Computer) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Women computer programmers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women computer scientists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
Computer industry.
Computer programmers.
Computer scientists.
ENIAC (Computer).
Women -- Biography.
Women computer programmers.
Women computer scientists.

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Published
New York : Simon Spotlight, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
LG
Level 5.6, 1 Points
Lexile measure
880

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.

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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.

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