Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) was the daughter of Lord Byron, a poet, and Anna Isabella Milbanke, a mathematician. Her parents separated when she was young, and her mother insisted on a logic-focused education, rejecting Byron's mad love of poetry. But Ada remained fascinated with her father and considered mathematics poetical science. Through her friendship with inventor Charles Babbage, she became involved in programming his Analytical Engine, a precursor...

Gobi, a scrappy little stray dog, latches on to a man named Dion and keeps pace alongside him as he runs his way across China in a long 80 mile race.

During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns. Discover why such eye-catching designs were put on ships. "Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books; New York Public Library Best Books for Kids; Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book; Dilys Evans Founder's Award"--Awards. "[A] conversational, compelling, and visually arresting story..."--Publisher's Weekly, Starred Review "...A fascinating selection that...

Learn all about geometry in this engaging explanation of measuring two- and three-dimensional shapes, finding their area and volume, and more!