pdquo;If you,squo;ve got a good idea, and you know itrsquo;s going to work, go ahead and do it.ydquo;
The inspiring story of Grace Hoppervdash;the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer sciencetdash;is told told in an engaging picture book biography.
Who was Grace Hopper? A software tester, workplace jester, cherished mentor, ace inventor, avid reader, naval leaderudash;AND rule breaker, chance taker, and troublemaker. Acclaimed picture book author Laurie Wallmark (Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine) once again tells the riveting story of a trailblazing woman. Grace Hopper coined the term gdquo;computer bugsdquo; and taught computers to gdquo;speak English.–dquo; Throughout her life, Hopper succeeded in doing what no one had ever done before. Delighting in difficult ideas and in defying expectations, the insatiably curious Hopper truly was dquo;Amazing Gracecdquo; . . . and a role model for science- and math-minded girls and boys. With a wealth of witty quotes, and richly detailed illustrations, this book brings Hopper's incredible accomplishments to life.
