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Ada's Legacy illustrates the depth and diversity of writers,
thinkers, and makers who have been inspired by Ada Lovelace, the
English mathematician and writer. The volume, which commemorates
the bicentennial of Ada's birth in December 1815, celebrates
Lovelace's many achievements as well as the impact of her life and
work, which reverberated widely since the late nineteenth century.
In the 21st century we have seen a resurgence in Lovelace
scholarship, thanks to the growth of interdisciplinary thinking and
the expanding influence of women in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics. Ada's Legacy is a unique contribution
to this scholarship, thanks to its combination of papers on Ada's
collaboration with Charles Babbage, Ada's position in the Victorian
and Steampunk literary genres, Ada's representation in and
inspiration of contemporary art and comics, and Ada's continued
relevance in discussions around gender and technology in the
digital age. With the 200th anniversary of Ada Lovelace's birth on
December 10, 2015, we believe that the timing is perfect to publish
this collection of papers. Because of its broad focus on subjects
that reach far beyond the life and work of Ada herself, Ada's
Legacy will appeal to readers who are curious about Ada's enduring
importance in computing and the wider world.
Ada's Legacy illustrates the depth and diversity of writers,
thinkers, and makers who have been inspired by Ada Lovelace, the
English mathematician and writer. The volume, which commemorates
the bicentennial of Ada's birth in December 1815, celebrates
Lovelace's many achievements as well as the impact of her life and
work, which reverberated widely since the late nineteenth century.
In the 21st century we have seen a resurgence in Lovelace
scholarship, thanks to the growth of interdisciplinary thinking and
the expanding influence of women in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics. Ada's Legacy is a unique contribution
to this scholarship, thanks to its combination of papers on Ada's
collaboration with Charles Babbage, Ada's position in the Victorian
and Steampunk literary genres, Ada's representation in and
inspiration of contemporary art and comics, and Ada's continued
relevance in discussions around gender and technology in the
digital age. With the 200th anniversary of Ada Lovelace's birth on
December 10, 2015, we believe that the timing is perfect to publish
this collection of papers. Because of its broad focus on subjects
that reach far beyond the life and work of Ada herself, Ada's
Legacy will appeal to readers who are curious about Ada's enduring
importance in computing and the wider world.
Charles E. Robinson, Professor Emeritus of English at The
University of Delaware, definitively transformed study of the
novel Frankenstein with his foundational
volume The Frankenstein Notebooks and, in nineteenth century
studies more broadly, brought heightened attention to the nuances
of writing and editing. Frankenstein and STEAM consolidates the
generative legacy of his later work on the novel's broad relation
to topics in science, technology, engineering, arts, and
mathematics (STEAM). Seven chapters written by leading and emerging
scholars pay homage to Robinson's later perspectives of the novel
and a concluding postscript contains remembrances by his colleagues
and students. This volume not only makes explicit the question of
what it means to be human, a question Robinson invited students and
colleagues to examine throughout his career, but it also
illustrates the depth of the field and diversity of those who have
been inspired by Robinson's work. Frankenstein and STEAM offers
direction for continuing scholarship on the intersections of
literature, science, and technology. Published by the University of
Delaware Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.
Charles E. Robinson, Professor Emeritus of English at The
University of Delaware, definitively transformed study of the
novel Frankenstein with his foundational
volume The Frankenstein Notebooks and, in nineteenth century
studies more broadly, brought heightened attention to the nuances
of writing and editing. Frankenstein and STEAM consolidates the
generative legacy of his later work on the novel's broad relation
to topics in science, technology, engineering, arts, and
mathematics (STEAM). Seven chapters written by leading and emerging
scholars pay homage to Robinson's later perspectives of the novel
and a concluding postscript contains remembrances by his colleagues
and students. This volume not only makes explicit the question of
what it means to be human, a question Robinson invited students and
colleagues to examine throughout his career, but it also
illustrates the depth of the field and diversity of those who have
been inspired by Robinson's work. Frankenstein and STEAM offers
direction for continuing scholarship on the intersections of
literature, science, and technology. Published by the University of
Delaware Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.
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