Best science & nature books for children according to redditors

We found 657 Reddit comments discussing the best science & nature books for children. We ranked the 303 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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u/cyborgcommando0 · 294 pointsr/StarWars

There were 5 books released yesterday.

Books Released 12/18:

  1. Before the Awakening - Amazon, Google Play
  2. The Force Awakens Novelization - Amazon, Google Play
  3. Force Awakens, The: Incredible Cross-Sections - Amazon
  4. Force Awakens, The: Visual Dictionary - Amazon
  5. Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Amazon

    If you want to catch up on the new Star Wars Canon check out my video explaining the new canon.
u/Enlightenment777 · 42 pointsr/ECE

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Children Electronics and Electricity books:

u/jmur3040 · 20 pointsr/ThingsCutInHalfPorn

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Incredible-Cross-Sections/dp/1465438157

In case anyone was looking for it. Lots of neat details and illustrations.

u/goingnorthwest · 17 pointsr/pics

Actually, from what I understand, you can pretty much mail any object as long as it has enough postage on it for the weight and has a clearly written address on it. I used to have this wacky book when I was a kid that had all kinds of weird facts and projects in it. I think the front cover had a picture of the astronaut in the self propelling pack. It also had a packet of agar in it for some reason.

Edit: This is it http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1878257145

u/undercurrents · 15 pointsr/atheistparents

I am a nanny and have seen this situation play out a few times. It works far better when the parents are on the same page. You need to set your boundaries prior to the birth. Tell the parents there will be no baptism and that is final. Also, this is your child and they are not to interfere with what you chose to (or to not) them him/her. That you live in a country that does not openly encourage religiosity like the US is a good start. But if it's like what I see in the states, baptism might be a dealbreaker for whether they actually want anything to do with the grandchild in their life. This is where you have to hold firm. I have also been see posts of atheists who were baptized at birth and are now resentful it was forced on them, so might be another angle to consider.

Fill your child's room with books about science. As your child ages, if any of the books contradict was your in-laws have said to her in private, your child will most likely tell you and that is when you can explain what the grandparents said is not true. I once posted a list of books for kids on here that are good introductions to science but I can't find it, I will keep searching, but offhand I can tell you Grandmother Fish, Older than the Stars, and any book by Chris Ferrie.

The judgement is inevitable but you can judge them right back. Parents can weigh on on the family dynamics better than I can, but from the atheist families I have been with, what helped the most was having the parents on the same page as well as myself since we were the three then children were most likely to come to with questions and eventually they just began ignoring the grandparents.

u/Kinmuan · 14 pointsr/army

/u/wahtisthisidonteven has recovered nicely from his crack addiction yesterday, and has already given you some of the best advice ever;

You protect that TS clearance with your god damn soul. Shit is worth a nice chunk of change. Don't fuck with it. Don't hop the Mexican border with your buddies and get stuck in Tijuana. Don't fuck the girls from the International Officers Intel Center thing. Don't do drugs. Just don't do anything stupid.

I would recommend you brush up on your basic math (and electronics) if you can. If you can go in with a good understanding at an Algebra/Trig level, the math won't be too hard on you.

I'm going to be honest, if you got something like this and could wire strip, crimp and work a bread board, you will coast the first 3 months.

But really, brush up on basic math, and look at some basic, basic electronics books. Shit, are you familiar with Snap Circuits? If you don't like to read, go pick yourself up a Snap Circuits kit. It will teach you the basics of circuits and batteries, and you will learn the symbols for power/ground/resistor/induction/capacitor, etc.

You will be staring down the barrel at an easy, easy associate's degree pickup. You will need to fill in some Gen Ed credits, and boom, you'll pick this up from AIT.

So here's what you should do; go look at those Gen Ed requirements, and if you have no college, fucking do some now. Go to the Ed Center, and CLEP what you can! Clep for comp / eng comp and some liberal arts shit. You can distance enroll in cochise college now with TA usage, and start on the General Ed for the degree!

Questions?

u/floridawhiteguy · 12 pointsr/talesfromtechsupport

Maybe this story will be more to your liking... =)

u/wanderer333 · 9 pointsr/Parenting

Depending on the age of the kid, these could be some good ones:

What Do You Believe?

See Inside World Religions

The Belief Book and others in that series

What is God? (this one does presuppose some kind of a higher power, but compares its depiction across many religions and suggests that god is in us/everywhere around us/basically the concept of good)

I Wonder (not specifically about religion, but more about the idea that science can answer some questions but not yet all - some things are a mystery that we can only wonder about)

Also definitely recommend including some books on the scientific version of the creation story (i.e. the big bang, evolution, etc) so kids have that perspective to draw on as well. Again depending on the age, some good ones are:

Older Than the Stars

Big Bang: The Tongue-Tickling Tale of a Speck That Became Spectacular

One Day a Dot: The Story of You, The Universe, and Everything

Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story

Grandmother Fish

Sapiens: Our Human Evolution

Hope some of those are helpful! :)

u/LowPiasa · 7 pointsr/atheistparents
u/fieldsy · 7 pointsr/askscience

Our Family Tree by Lisa Westberg Peters is supposed to be great and just perfect for his age. http://www.amazon.com/Our-Family-Tree-Evolution-Story/dp/0152017720

Check here too for ideas: http://shop.skeptic.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=SS&Category_Code=CB

u/MattieShoes · 7 pointsr/whatisthisthing

Naw, was a decade ago. I took a diffraction grating from this and a regular digital camera, old telescope tube, and some razor blades to make a slit, and wrote some code. Pretty sure it was C# because that's what I was learning at the time. I think the code is gone -- I didn't bother to set up a github account or anything.

To do it right, I'd need a better difraction grating and a camera without an IR filter -- preferably without a bayer filter on it either. Or at least some sort of response curve for the bayer filter. When I figured out it'd be expensive to get something that gives quality results, I kind of drifted off to other projects.

u/krystann · 7 pointsr/anime

I have

The Manga Guide to Molecular Biology https://www.amazon.com/dp/1593272022/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_LF8IBbBB36AGE

And

The Manga Guide to Biochemistry https://www.amazon.com/dp/1593272766/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_RG8IBbHC98RQV

It's sort of like a Dummies book that walks you through some of the concepts.

u/nyteryder79 · 7 pointsr/starwarsspeculation

Here are some other reasons which explain more about Rey's talents and abilities:


From "Star Wars: The Force Awakens, "Star Wars The Force Awakens: Before the Awakening" and "Star Wars: Force Awakens Incredible Cross Sections"


  • (Summary of Rey's chapter in "Before the Force"): Rey has friends on Jakku. She fixed a downed freighter and made it flyable. She even repaired/replaced it's hyperdrive and it worked. Her friends decide to steal it from her and use it to escape Jakku when they find out that Rey didn't want to leave because of her hopes of her family returning. Instead she wanted to sell it to Unkar for a lot of portions (she imagines hundreds of portions or more). Her friends end up taking the ship and leaving without her.

  • Her speeder is capable of low-altitude flight and can even do barrel-rolls. So Rey does have some real flight experience from this. However, she has never flown "off-planet". As posted in a different thread by /u/twinspiritradio:

    • In the cross-section of her speeder, it says that when it's not carrying salvage, it can gain incredible speeds and perform such moves like barrel rolls.
      http://i.imgur.com/14XAgCt.jpg

  • She also finds data chips which contain a flight simulator. She is so driven to master flight that she pushes herself and pushes herself. Starting out, she couldn't even take off without crashing. Through crazy determination and time there's nothing the flight simulator can't throw at her that she cannot do.

  • She has been on-board the Millennium Falcon before. She used to sneak onto not only the Millennium Falcon, but all of Unkar's other ships he had docked and did this frequently. Who knows what she did on it, but it explains how she is so familiar with the Millennium Falcon and knows how to repair it.

  • Rey has been stranded on Jakku for quite some time and has to scavenge as a means to eat. She scavenges for parts from downed Imperial wreckage. In doing so, she develops her technological know-how. To be able to know what will get her more "portions" she needed to know what was valuable. In order to learn how to get these parts, she had to learn how to properly remove them and where they were and possibly what they were used for. This is how she is so mechanically inclined, especially with Imperial/First Order technology.

  • Rey knows how to defend herself because she's had to to survive on her own for so long. It's even demonstrated in the film and even blows Finn's mind when he sees it. So her skills with a lightsaber can easily be taken from this.


    What does all of this tell you?


  • Just because she knows how to fly something doesn't make her the child of Han or Luke.

  • Just because she is familiar with the Millennium Falcon doesn't mean she is Han's daughter.

  • Just because she knows how to fix things and understands technology, doesn't make her a clone/descendant of Anakin.

  • Just because she knows how to defend herself, doesn't mean she was ever trained as a Jedi/Padawan.


    What does it not tell you?


  • Where her Force abilities come from or how she is able to understand and use it.


    Personal observations


  • To me, all of this is more evidence that she is more likely a descendant of Obi-Wan than of a Skywalker/Solo. Why? Well, it shows that she is highly intelligent, focused, determined and patient. This doesn't describe a Skywalker or a Solo in the slightest. We know all too well how impatient and unfocused Anakin and Luke were. None of those things describe Han Solo at all either. Who does it describe? Obi-Wan Kenobi.

  • You might say, well, Obi-Wan didn't like to fly. My response? Who cares what Obi-Wan did/didn't like? Vader chose the Dark Side, Luke didn't. Right there is a simple example of how a person can differ from their ancestors.


    Additional details

  • Also from /u/kremshawthethird, which is from "Rey's Survival Guide": https://i.imgur.com/UN7c2gw.jpg It shows how the rebel helmet she has and the rebel forces "doll" have nothing to do with Luke Skywalker. It could however, show why she calls herself "Rey".

  • And from /u/jlsm511's post on /r/starwarsleaks: http://imgur.com/a/1BVvH
    This sample from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary": discusses the helmet and doll briefly as well.
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    Edit: Added links to sources.*
u/sutherlandan · 6 pointsr/Astronomy

I've been into the hobby for 6 months or so. Bought myself an 8" dobsonian reflector, and a couple higher quality lenses for it. I have been keeping a journal of my progress, but I am just doing simple writeups of my findings and the conditions/location of any given night of observing.

I bought a couple books that have been a big help in navigating the night sky.. one is the a sky chart by Celestron:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000665V8


The other is called "night watch" and is a complete beginners guide to the night sky/astronomy and has also been very helpful, and I highly recommend it -

http://www.amazon.ca/NightWatch-Practical-Guide-Viewing-Universe/dp/1552093026


I downloaded a quite powerful app for my iPhone called "GoSkyWatch" and I'd say it's been by biggest ally. It utilizes gps as well as accellerometer/gyro functionality, so by simply holding my phone up it shows me exactly what I'm looking at, and also locates what I need to find.

I've gotten out around a dozen times so far, and am finally getting into a groove and knocking off lots of deep space objects. Of all the galaxies/nebula/clusters I've found... I still gotta say nothing quite affects me like locking onto Saturn and seeing it drift through my field of view. After that though, the first time I saw M81 and M82 galaxies in the same field blew me away, and M31 Andromeda galaxy is always a pleasure. Really looking forward to winter months and getting a chance to look around Orion and it's hidden gems within.

u/Raspberrygoop · 6 pointsr/pics

It was in Earthsearch, from Klutz. I had the same book. :)

https://www.amazon.com/Earthsearch-John-Cassidy/dp/1878257749

u/ap0s · 6 pointsr/space

Source: Exploring the Night Sky by Terence Dickinson

u/superdude4agze · 6 pointsr/ThingsCutInHalfPorn
u/ChickeNES · 5 pointsr/neoliberal

Why read a textbook when this exists?

u/ceciltech · 5 pointsr/AskElectronics

I really like the Make:Electronics book. It starts with having you blow out some leds and then shows you how not to blow up an led, very practical hands on (and tongue on even) and explains theory behind it as well.

u/melaniedaniels · 5 pointsr/tipofmytongue

I think it's the Klutz Press Explorabook (one of my absolute favorite books as a kid!)

u/AnalogKid2112 · 4 pointsr/chicago

What you're looking for is hobbyist electronics more than engineering. I'd suggest checking out a hackerspace like Pumping Station One. They're sort of community workshops that allow you to use their equipment and attend more informal classes/events.

If you'd like some books that are a good starting point I recommend Make Electronics and Practical Electronics for Inventors

u/icecreamfiend · 4 pointsr/Astronomy

Nightwatch as u\zobmiegeezus said. Thinking about getting more starcharts soon, but this one has helped a lot with the basics and made me realize how fulfilling observing can be.

u/csferrie · 4 pointsr/selfpublish

I have, yes. This one does quite well.

u/DerpeyBloke · 4 pointsr/raspberry_pi

I'm a complete beginner myself, but I have soldered a couple hats and such for raspberry pi's and esp8266 with perfboard. I'm just starting to mess around with pcb design, as op says it's really doesn't seem that difficult. A friend got me this book years ago randomly and it helped me greatly in understanding basic circuitry:

https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263

u/kg51 · 4 pointsr/Parenting

Our library has a copy of this: www.amazon.com/Our-Family-Tree-Evolution-Story/dp/0152017720/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

u/IWasGregInTokyo · 4 pointsr/awfuleverything

>The Holes In Your Nose Are Not Pockets

https://www.amazon.ca/Holes-Your-Nose-Genichiro-Yagyu/dp/1929132824

By the people who brought you "Everybody Poops".

u/thedisenchantedpony · 4 pointsr/tipofmytongue
u/stamor99 · 4 pointsr/CFBOffTopic

> Exploratorium

This is no help, really, but I remember having a Klutz book when I was younger that was the Exploratorium in book form and it just made me fall in love with the place, even though I would never get to go to the place no matter how much begging I did. I would do it if only for that childlike sense of wonder that a good science center can instill in you.

That is, if you like science and stuff.

u/jojewels92 · 3 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Mine is this coloring book for $2.19!


/u/Yokuo I love you hair it's so shiny.

u/tripledukes · 3 pointsr/atheism

Thanks so much for your suggestions. I am still looking at a couple of them, but one of the suggested books was this: http://www.amazon.com/Our-Family-Tree-Evolution-Story/dp/0152017720/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323734717&sr=1-1 which judging by the reviews is exactly what I was looking for!

u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/atheism

Have a look at Charlie's Playhouse. They sell a couple of different games and books, and they have a book list (pdf) you can look through. I got a copy of Our Family Tree for my 6 year old and he loves it. He took it into school for show and tell! It might be a bit young, but it's a good starting point.

u/mekily · 3 pointsr/tipofmytongue

This is exactly what I was going to guess.

Or perhaps Earthsearch?

u/BigClifty · 3 pointsr/animegifs

This actually is a thing.

I saw a ton of these books in a bookstore a few years ago.

Here's another

u/neogohan · 3 pointsr/skeptic
u/cowbellemoo · 3 pointsr/arduino
u/papaburkart · 3 pointsr/raspberry_pi

Maybe something like this?

http://vetco.net/products/300-in-one-experimenter-kit

I'd also recommend the following books:

Practical Electronics for Inventors:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1259587541

Make: Electronics:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1680450263

Make: More Electronics:
www.amazon.com/dp/1449344046

u/deadasthatsquirrel · 3 pointsr/beyondthebump

> my big complaint is that the colors/pictures inside the books can be super boring

Agreed. I actually returned the one we got and replaced it with Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering. It covers exactly the same concepts, but in a much prettier way and with a kid and a bird to look at!

u/MakerFakerFun · 3 pointsr/diyelectronics

Checkout the Make: Electronics book by Charles Platt as their are quality electronics kits for them and should be exactly what you looking for as they start out with beginner circuits on breadboards and move on to soldering PCBs and even has some microcontroller programming projects at the end on a Arduino. The author recommends some component packs designed to follow the book on his site I'll link below that are complete and well done. I have used the book and kits myself and suggested them for a few others looking for similiar thing and never had a complaint about them.

Careful though as the Chaney kits do not cover the whole book, only the Protechtrader ones do as the authors site mentions


http://www.plattkits.com

https://www.amazon.com/ProTechTrader-Make-Electronics-Component-Educational/dp/B01EKO6FYQ

https://www.protechtrader.com/Make-electronics-component-pack-1-2nd-edition

https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263

u/twistedLucidity · 3 pointsr/atheism

It's not all bad.

Also, 3 from 72? Bound to be a few nutters. One does wonder if they are actively seeking out "evolutionist" material.

u/MST3Kimber · 3 pointsr/geek

You can [adopt a star] (http://adoptastar.whitedwarf.org/) for her. Just be aware that this isn't an ACTUAL adoption/naming of a star, and it won't be listed with NASA or anything. It's just a nice novelty, but at her age, she'd be pumped.

If you haven't already, check out the [NASA Kids Club] (http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/#.VLIU5SvF-So) site. Lots of space-related activities and education!

You can buy her a [Meteorite kit] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039ZT0KY/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0039ZT0KY&linkCode=as2&tag=ufowioutrspcgft2012-20) that also provides educational materials as well as meteorite samples

[Here's] (https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/196434533/women-in-science-valentina-tereshkova?ref=related-3) a great poster of Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, to keep her enthused about space exploration.

And [here's] (https://www.etsy.com/listing/156254584/space-explorer-iron-on-patch) a cute iron-on patch to make her feel more official!

There are also a lot of great children's books about space, such as [You Are Stardust] (http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781926973357) and [Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos] (http://www.amazon.com/Star-Stuff-Sagan-Mysteries-Cosmos/dp/1596439602/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1420958032&sr=8-3&keywords=cosmos+carl+sagan+book). Stephen Hawking also wrote a series of [children's books] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416985840/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1416985840&linkCode=as2&tag=stephenhaw042-20) with his daughter Lucy that are incredibly adorable. And finally, [Born With A Bang: The Universe Tells Our Cosmic Story] (http://www.amazon.com/Born-Bang-Universe-Sharing-Children/dp/1584690321/) helps tell the tale of the beginning of our universe, narrated by the Universe itself!

Of course, there are also many neat planetariums on the market. She can have a star show every night! Invest in a telescope (if you haven't already), and take her out on a clear night to explore the stars with her own eyes.

It's really great that you're encouraging her in this. It's vital for future space exploration that we keep children's interest piqued when it comes to science and space. Heck, she may end up being the first woman on Mars! Kudos to you, and best of luck finding something perfect for your little space explorer, and I hope she feels better soon! :)

u/J0NNYquid · 3 pointsr/atheistparents

EDIT: Had some time to A. Wake up, and B. Get my shit organized.

So my first recommendation is to read these 3 books.

http://www.amazon.com/Relax-Its-Just-God-Religious/dp/1941932002/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452781395&sr=8-1&keywords=relax+it%27s+just+god

http://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Beyond-Belief-Raising-Religion/dp/0814474268/ref=pd_sim_14_5?ie=UTF8&dpID=41mSJWJjhCL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR104%2C160_&refRID=136KZ8YRX0P0CY93EJGA

http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Reality-Dawkins-Richard-Hardcover/dp/B011SKFWNK/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1452781427&sr=1-2

These are all geared more towards the parents, but it sounds like that will be just as beneficial to you. I've worried about the same exact stuff you're worried about ever since my wife told me she was pregnant. These books have been a fantastic resource. The first 2 help you prepare for the inevitable questions (which it sounds like you're already getting) children ask in regards to our origins. There's nothing I can say here that will really improve upon what's contained in these books, so my #1 suggestion is to just pick them up and read them. "Relax, It's Just God" Is a quick read, so I'd probably start there.

I'll just say, for anyone that hasn't read them, or doesn't intend to, the most important thing I took from these books is this:

Please don't shield your children from religion. It's played an incredibly important role in the founding of civilization, and it continues to be a dominant force in society (particularly if you're in the US). By shielding your children from all things religion, they will have no defense against it when they are inevitably confronted with it. To a child, the easy answers and flimsy logic of religious dogma can seem persuasive. By refusing to talk about it, or not engaging them honestly in discussions about it, you're essentially sending them out into the world unarmed.

Now, once you've sort of amassed this collection of tips and strategies for talking about it with them, you need to build an understanding of the concepts that ACTUALLY govern our world. There's a lot of great resources out there nowadays that introduce complex things in a very approachable way. If your children are on the younger side, I'd recommend these books:

http://www.amazon.com/I-Wonder-Annaka-Harris/dp/1940051045/ref=pd_sim_sbs_14_5?ie=UTF8&dpID=51Xa9vh-4mL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=13A7B660SHNYNWGNRS9J

http://www.amazon.com/Our-Family-Tree-Evolution-Story/dp/0152017720/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=12ZKCH4ZP41R11J3AQC3

http://www.amazon.com/Older-than-The-Stars-Karen/dp/1570917884/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1NTGW8B5FNWYGW2MDDGP

I buy these 3 for every single one of our friends that has a child (provided I'm cognizant of their beliefs, wouldn't want to step on any toes)

I think one of the things religion has going for itself, that science and reason kind of lag behind in, is instilling a sense of wonder in people. It's easy for adults to marvel at things like quasars, black holes, the process of DNA replication, etc., etc., but it's a bit harder to instill that sense of wonder in kids without getting into some really dry science. That's why religion (in my opinion) is still so successful, it offers easy answers to really difficult questions, and doesn't really require you to think too hard on it. "I'm scared of dying" is easily answered by "Well don't worry, God loves you and will bring you to heaven with him."

There's also some great videos on youtube I'd recommend (though they vary a bit in regards to age appropriateness):

https://www.youtube.com/user/sciencestatedclearly (evolution)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rHUDWjR5gg&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtPAJr1ysd5yGIyiSFuh0mIL (Astronomy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X56fBK1JlY&list=PLsmqeqKj7M-rZe1C9PUon8V-VQ1tZj5NF (evolution)


Kids, even very young kids, are a lot smarter than we give them credit for. Knowledge of the way the world actually works is the best insulator against religious dogma, so give them as much as they can handle. When that kid at school tells them God created everything, instill values in your child that will lead them to ask "why" instead of just accepting that at face value. And if your child comes home and says, "Jimmy said god created the world" you can respond with, "Well yes, that's what Christianity says, do you know what Islam says? Hinduism? What about the Greek Myths, those are pretty cool huh? Most civilizations have a story about how everything got started, but none of them really agree with one another, and we've never been able to prove it. Scientifically we have a pretty good idea, but there's a few things we don't know yet, and that's perfectly fine. It's ok to say 'I don't know' when it comes to big complicated stuff like this. Let's see if we can't find out more! (insert books/videos/research here)"

My son is barely a month old, so I'm a ways off from a lot of these conversations, but I'm doing my best to prepare myself. I hope to teach him how to tell whether a source is reliable or not, how to be skeptical (particularly of those in power) and how to think critically, and not stop digging just because the answer he arrives at makes him feel better. Luckily, there's a plethora of information out there nowadays from secular sources that is geared towards people like you and me and our non-religious offspring.


EDIT: The other book I will recommend that's not a parenting book and isn't geared towards kids is "Your inner fish". There is a series of youtube videos based of the book if you prefer that. Basically, it makes evolution really cool, and in a way that (in my opinion) you can tell your children about easily. Things like why our skin is the way it is, why we look the way we do, etc. All stuff kids will probably ask.

u/butterflyashes · 3 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Oh jeez, I have like 50 in my lists... Hmm... Let's go with this one!

Thanks for the cute contest!

Edit: or this one! instead.Really, any one in my lists would be wonderful. :)

u/revolvingdoor · 3 pointsr/atheism

This one mostly; [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0152017720](Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story)

u/trophywife26point2 · 3 pointsr/exmormon

My situation is very different, DH and I are both out. I do however worry a lot about Utah culture influencing my kids and my kids wanting to please beloved TBM grandma. One thing I do is read them children's books about different beliefs/science. Here are a few I ordered recently. My heart goes out to you. Keep doing your thing, being a loving father and talking to them openly.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1940051045/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0152017720/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0756672287/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (for older kids)

u/thenickelfish · 3 pointsr/electronic_circuits

Hey there! Welcome to the hobby!
For reading, I recommend Practical Electronics for the Inventor. If you're brand new and want something a bit less dense, the Make series is a good place to start.
The box you've got looks a lot like a component kit a friend of mine gave me. He tried the electronics program at ITT before they went under and this is what they gave him. It's got some nice stuff in it and it's great for a beginner.
Now, you want to know what's in there? Google is your best friend. Everything has an identifying code on the side. Punch that into the search bar and 90 percent of the time you'll find everything you need to know about it. It's tedious, but it's the way of things.
Good luck and have fun!

u/A01234567B · 2 pointsr/diyelectronics

Arduino is great for plug and play, blink an LED, using code. But if you want to understand electronics I would start here:
Easy Electronics (Make: Handbook) https://www.amazon.com/dp/168045448X/
^you could shoot through this book in a weekend.

After doing that book I would get this book:
Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery https://www.amazon.com/dp/1680450263/
You can purchase the parts individually or buy kits specifically made for the books. I found the kits will save you time.
I started like you a few years ago and now have moved on to arduino and am designing my own PCBs. Good luck.

u/HumansRso2000andL8 · 2 pointsr/RASPBERRY_PI_PROJECTS

You can do lots of projects by following instructions on instructables. That is a good way to start to see if you really like electronics. Eventually, you'll want to really understand what is going on and figure out what is really going on. Getting rid of the "black boxes" requires a bigger investment of time and money, but it is worth it if you really like electronics. It frees your creativity and increases the satisfaction you get from completing a project.

If you want to learn about electronics, this is THE book you want. This is the best tip I am giving you. Seriously. https://www.amazon.ca/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468868697&sr=8-1&keywords=make+electronics

When you buy your first soldering iron here is what I suggest: 1) get a dicky one like for 10 bucks. 2) be frustrated because it's a pain in the butt to work with and you keep getting cold solder joints 3) buy a Hakko 888d for around 100$ 4) be happy and enjoy your long-lasting love story with your Hakko. (the first 3 steps can be skipped if you're not too tight on money and confident about wanting to pursue electronics as a hobby).

Really for data logging you'd be better with a NodeMCU (microcontroller with integrated wifi chip). But I really don't suggest you start there. Learn to walk before you try running. That is, go with an Arduino if your impatient to get cool results , or even better, learn your basics in a practical and fun way with Make: Electronics.

u/bigtcm · 2 pointsr/biology

We have a new student in our group who is in a new program that is half business/half biology. Although he comes from a biology undergraduate background, this is first real legit lab experience outside of the handholding that is typical in undergraduate coursework.

One of my very good friends gave me a cute little book a few months ago and I have it displayed on my bench (the content is far too basic and superficial for me, but it's kinda cute to show off). The new student asked to borrow it and a few days later he told me it was incredibly helpful in helping him understand all the transformations, PCR (primer design), and plasmid/expression constructs which are routine in our lab.

This is the book in question: http://www.amazon.com/Manga-Guide-Molecular-Biology/dp/1593272022

u/arodef · 2 pointsr/tipofmytongue

Was it the Explorabook? My friend had a copy of that growing up.

u/cornel · 2 pointsr/biology
u/SaganAgain · 2 pointsr/Astronomy

2 good books to get you set:

  1. 'Nightwatch' by Terence Dickinson :
    This will get you oriented with everything astronomy.

    http://www.amazon.com/NightWatch-Practical-Guide-Viewing-Universe/dp/1552093026

  2. 'Turn Left at Orion' :
    This book will show you how to actually find nebulae, double stars, and galaxies in the night sky. It will also show you what each looks like through the eyepiece of an amateur telescope.

    http://www.amazon.com/Turn-Left-Orion-Hundred-Telescope/dp/0521781906

    *You can probably find the e-book version of each of these online if you look. But then again, having a physical book in front of you is 10x better.



  3. Software

    Stellarium :
    Pretty much a software planetarium thats free. All you have to do is type in your location and it'll show you exactly whats in your sky at the moment. Three useful keyboard buttons: 'pg up' = zoom in, 'pg down' = zoom out, 'n' = shows deep sky object locations.

    http://www.stellarium.org/

    Last but not least:
    Try to get yourself a used dobsonian telescope (8 inch or 6 inch). You can definitely get one for $200 used. Its a good investment b/c its something that lasts a lifetime and it retains its value extremely well. Remember astronomy is about actually seeing and experiencing the sky, and not just learning about it from a book.

    Hope you get hooked on astronomy like I did last year.
u/thepatientoffret · 2 pointsr/electronics

I'm enjoying this one

u/onlyherefordestiny2 · 2 pointsr/beyondthebump

Oh, get the interactive books they can touch. My son loves to feel the different textures on the books. He loves the "Where is baby's _____?" series like "Where is Baby's Belly Button?" you lift the flaps to reveal the answer. Dear Zoo is another great book with flaps. He loves Peeka who? Or the peeka flaps books. There are some reasonable ones with prime shipping:

Where Is Baby's Belly Button? A Lift-the-Flap Book https://www.amazon.com/dp/0689835604/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_0rv0AbB518KMJ


Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book https://www.amazon.com/dp/141694737X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Hsv0AbHS1TGC4

u/rbrumble · 2 pointsr/space

I'd recommend Night Watch by Terrence Dickinson

http://www.amazon.com/NightWatch-Practical-Guide-Viewing-Universe/dp/1552093026

I'm a member of my local astronomy group, and this book is in pretty much everyone's library. It's spiral bound with big pages, meant to be used outdoors to familiarize the beginner with the night sky.

u/servohahn · 2 pointsr/arduino

I bought a couple kits on Amazon that come with PDF manuals on CD. Things like this. I got this book which really helped me understand sketches instead of just modifying other people's code.

I got into arduino because I had these two kits:

https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Components-Pack-1/dp/B00T0UCLIK/ref=sr_1_2

https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Components-Pack-2/dp/B00T0UCLF8/ref=sr_1_3

Which are meant to go with this book (although I think they might be meant for the first edition of the book). It's awesome, this guy explains how most basic components work as he guides you through several projects.

Finally, go to your local Radio Shacks today and get some components on the cheap. Look for resistor packs, LEDs, capacitors, toggles (switches, buttons, etc.), battery holders, hookup wire, heat shrink tubing, logic chips, timer chips, transistor packs, DIP sockets, PCB, project boxes, any arduino boards, motors, servos, solder, tools (like precision screwdrivers, soldering irons and accessories, IC extractors, wire cutters/strippers). If you get into this hobby, you might regret missing this clearance sale.

u/pappy · 2 pointsr/childrensbooks

Is this it?

u/roffvald · 2 pointsr/AskElectronics

I found that the Make: books are quite easy to follow and things are well explained. You could start with this one: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=make%3A+electronics&qid=1551011236&s=books&sr=1-1

There is also Make: More electronics and Make: Encyclopedia of electronic components volume 1, 2 and 3.

They come with lists of components needed for each book, and there are also ready made kits of components available on Amazon.

u/elizinthemorning · 2 pointsr/whatsthatbook

I think you're looking for Earthsearch or perhaps for Explorabook by the same author/publisher. They were both very popular in the '90s, and they're still great! I have them in my classroom for my students.

u/idriveacar · 2 pointsr/politics

> physics

Is this worth a shot?

u/EmergentAtheist · 2 pointsr/atheism

I had a nearly identical experience when my son was in preschool. I blogged about it if you want to check it out. http://adamjnicolai.com/mandatory-indoctrination/

But yeah, if this happened in a public school, I'd go on the fricking warpath. That teacher needs to be fired or at the least suspended. Not acceptable.

As far as recouping your son's rationality, just buy a good kid's evolution book. I thought Our Family Tree was good (http://www.amazon.com/Our-Family-Tree-Evolution-Story/dp/0152017720/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413303317&sr=8-1&keywords=our+family+tree).

u/ajkp2557 · 2 pointsr/physicsjokes

In case anyone is wondering: this is a real book that is really sold in the kids' section. I think this one is a bit too abstract for what he's trying to accomplish, but I did just buy the GR version (very prematurely, since my son is only 5 months old). The warping of space is much more visual, so there is a chance that my son might actually learn something from it.

u/Ninkintosh · 2 pointsr/toddlers

We have a couple from this series: Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering! (Baby Loves Science) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1580895417/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_NgUzzb21803A7

u/gt0163c · 2 pointsr/space

The Baby University including Baby Loves Rocket Science (https://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Science-Babies-Baby-University/dp/1492656259/) and Baby Loves including Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering (https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Loves-Aerospace-Engineering-Science/dp/1580895417/) books might be good.

u/majorkuso · 2 pointsr/learnelectronics

Here is a good book to get you started.
Tab Electronics Guide to Understanding Electricity and Electronics https://www.amazon.com/dp/0071360573/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_dY.ADb1263B4S

Another
Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery https://www.amazon.com/dp/1680450263/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_mZ.ADbV1KTHK3

u/whiptheria · 2 pointsr/Cooking

A lot of good recommendations already. Hopefully this is another, How To Read A French Fry

http://www.amazon.com/How-Read-French-Fry-Intriguing/dp/0618379436

Covers the "physics" of deep frying, beans and some other things. Pretty cheap to obtain.

u/DerJakane · 2 pointsr/StarWars

Pretty sure its from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Incredible Crosssections EDIT: Nope, sorry.

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Incredible-Cross-Sections/dp/1465438157

u/ruitfloops · 2 pointsr/carcrash

Donno about toddlers, but there is a Manga.

I have the database one, it's actually a fairly informative series. My wife actually was able to describe quite a bit about DBs and normalization and knew nothing at all prior to reading it.

u/LohengrammRL · 2 pointsr/atheistparents
u/asspirate420 · 2 pointsr/wallpapers

It's from the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Incredible Cross Sections. Not sure about the isbn. But here's an amazon link.

http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Incredible-Cross-Sections/dp/1465438157

Definitely worth it. A lot of interesting info on the ships and some fantastic illustrations and stills from the film.

u/joshfern · 2 pointsr/science

Also, check out "The Manga Guide to Physics". I was actually able to check it out today at Barnes & Noble and was pleased with it.

u/awkwardlittleturtle · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

M Rules!!

Coloring is a great way to relax :)

u/mage2k · 2 pointsr/WeAreTheMusicMakers
u/weirdaljr · 2 pointsr/AskElectronics

I would take a look at Make: Electronics 2nd Ed by Charles Platt (/r/MakeElectronics/) has been one of the best books for beginners in electronics in recent years and they make a electronics component pack that has all of the parts ready to go for the experiments. It starts out with the very basics, and It seems like the first chapter would be mostly review for you, but it is a hands on learning style that teaches practical electronics for beginners and progresses on to coding microcontrollers using a Arduino Uno.


f e Amazon #1 best selling beginner electronics book, which I can vouch for if your looking to start out at the very beginning with the basics and work your way up to microcontrollers and automation using Arduinos

u/Mach10X · 2 pointsr/trees

Was it perhaps from this book which I treasured as a child? http://www.amazon.com/Explorabook-Kids-Science-Museum-Klutz/dp/1878257145

u/joeo_theDO · 2 pointsr/electronics

I got this book too, I use mimms for physics concepts and this book for application. I've learned a lot so far!
I'm in med school and I really needed a hobby that I could do for 5-10 minutes and get back to studying. Working with my breadboard is perfect for that, I get to use my critical thinking skills and take a break from pure memorization.

Edit: wrong link

u/laidymondegreen · 1 pointr/funny

Was it this? I had this book as a kid and it sounds like what you're describing. I bought another copy recently and it was just as awesome as the first time.

u/sweetbeauty · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

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u/missxjulia · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

neato coloring book is the cheapest on my list.

This is most needed at the time for my lil ones bed

Thanks for your contest! and yay for your 1st contest!

u/DeniseDeNephew · 1 pointr/AskReddit

Being born in America was very lucky.
When I was a kid I had a a little encyclopedia, I think it was one of those Klutz books, that had a plastic bag of rice inserted in it. The rice was divided into two sections, one very small (1" x 3", maybe) and another about twice the height. The next page had a wheel you could spin and a large slice of th wheel said something like, "You've been born in a poor country. Each day you eat the equivalent of the rice in the small section." and another slice of the wheel said the same about the second section, and a third slice said you got both sections (still hardly anything). A very thin sliver of the wheel said something like, "Congratulations! You've been born in a first-world country". That's us. Does someone want the rest of these french fries? I supersized my meal but I'm not that hungry.


edit: I think this was it

u/MathPolice · 1 pointr/Astronomy

There is a pretty big difference between having a career in astronomy and having a hobby of astronomy. Some people like both; other people only one or the other.

It sounds like you are of the age where you can expand your knowledge of "amateur astronomy" and it may lead to a fantastic lifelong hobby. But you may find "astronomy as a career" to be not as exciting. It's just too early to tell.

Anyway, that being said... from the point of view of a career, you'll eventually need the math that all scientists need: calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, probability and statistics. And if you go into cosmology or certain other areas, you'll also need some more specialized math that will be taught with your quantum physics courses.

But any "hobbyist" knowledge that you pick up before then is certainly not a waste, no matter what.
cookupastorm had some GREAT advice for that

And I already threw in my plug for the fantastic Intro to Astronomy course from the Great Courses. See if you can get it on inter-library loan and watch it for free.

In addition to Turn Left at Orion mentioned by cookupastorm, people frequently recommend Nightwatch by Terence Dickinson

Also, as an amateur, you can already get a taste of the career-type stuff by helping out with such things as GalaxyZoo (or wikipedia link ) or the American Association of Variable Star Observers.

Also, goes without saying: Look up your local Astronomy club and go to some of their meetings and star parties.

u/skitkititt · 1 pointr/IWantToLearn
u/FLOPPY_DONKEY_DICK · 1 pointr/synthdiy

PCB/Schematic Capture

>To jump right into schematic / PCB layout, I'd use EasyEDA because you can finish that layout and order boards directly from their sister company JLCPCB. EasyEDA is super easy to use, and usually has all the schematic libraries you'll need.
>
>Moving on from EasyEDA, go to KiKad definitely. I believe EasyEDA is more user friendly for the basics, so definitely start there to get a good grasp.

Learning

>For learning electronics, start by diving into some informational YouTube channels. Ease yourself into all the jargon and terms. It will be very overwhelming at first, don't be too hard on yourself. Try to learn what most components generally do (i.e. transistors are just switches, capacitors act like batteries, etc.) GreatScott has some good beginner videos iirc.
>
>Buy Make: Electronics and go through every exercise. This will really help you understand how certain things work, and improve your troubleshooting.

Regarding your comment about understanding circuits, it can be very difficult - especially in your position as your are looking at these rather intricate synth circuits. Music From Outer Space generally has great write ups on how his circuits operate, but man sometimes those explanations go over my head and I'm an EE. Read slowly, and google any concepts or words you don't know. Break down the circuit in chunks and analyze chunk by chunk - what does each chunk do? Reading and understanding schematics is a skill that will develop over time most definitely.

u/Lyon14 · 1 pointr/atheistparents

My daughter (5) and son (7) both enjoy this book I Wonder. Also, Older Than The Stars is pretty decent too.

u/Acetaminotaur · 1 pointr/atheism

my 2 year old daughter knows more about what evolution is than this jizz stain does

edit: this kids book is a great start

u/AJFrabbiele · 1 pointr/engineering
u/thisisntadam · 1 pointr/askscience

I got A Kid's Science Museum in a Book when I was younger. It might be a little old for a 5 year old, but it is a great introduction to many aspects of science including lenses, optical illusions, growing some agar gel (if you buy a new book, it would probably be gone in a used one) and other fun science things for kids. Would recommend.

u/frid · 1 pointr/Astronomy

Another great book is Terry Dickinson's Nightwatch.

u/033054 · 1 pointr/AskReddit

I'd go for the Academy of Sciences. I remember it's huge with lots of great exhibits, like a planetarium. Exploratorium is pretty good too, I even have the book.

u/dremme · 1 pointr/Multicopter

Hey! I actually had very little knowledge of drones/electronics, and then I started lurking on this subreddit and became inspired! I did a bunch of research first, which pretty much consisted of watching build videos and googling "how do I build a quadcopter". I made sure to google any words or lingo that I didn't understand, like "what is an ESC", and "how does a flight controller work". I also tried to search this subreddit for things like "what flight controller should I use" and watched a lot of build videos.

Once I had a decent understanding of the basic parts and components, I bought a toy grade RFT quad, flew/crashed it, and took it apart to look at the various components. I also decided at that point that I wanted a deeper understanding of electronics, and bought this book, though I think that step is highly optional and not required to build a quad. I started working through the book, and also bought this soldering practice kit. After completing the practice kit, I felt more or less ready to try to build this tiny whoop.

Since this was my first build, I tried to keep it simple. It really just consisted of some very easy soldering and then putting the rest of the parts onto the frame. If you'd like more specific instructions or explanations of anything I did, let me know! I think this build could definitely be accomplished by anyone with a desire to learn. I learned a lot along the way, and I'm already planning a bigger more complicated build.

u/gundamgirl · 1 pointr/AskElectronics
u/TEKTARDED · 1 pointr/diyelectronics

I completely agree with the choices and the Arduino statement as so many electronics beginners want to jump right in to Arduino and microcontroller usage without having any base electronics knowledge which is really required to use them properly.

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That is one reason the 2nd Edition of Make: Electronics stands out as the better choice IMO if your only buying 1 book as it starts out with very basic circuits, gets you the fundamentals, and the progresses all the way up through Arduino usage at the end in the last few experiments. Their are also some premade kits the author suggests for the book. They are a bit pricey but they make it a lot easier for the beginner to have all of the correct parts on hand and sorted while reading each experiments.

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Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1680450263

Kits: https://www.protechtrader.com/Make-electronics-component-pack-1-2nd-edition

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u/_AlphaZulu_ · 1 pointr/StarWars

I'm right there with you. I'm a bit old school as well. If they print it, I'll buy it. Goes for comics, novels, and even other books that aren't "novels". I like getting the Incredible Cross Sections books and the Galactic Maps type books. They're really cool!

u/trex_nipples · 1 pointr/Gamingcirclejerk

Soldering is really cool, but it does take a lot of practice to get decent at. Also, to actually get much out of your soldering skills you're going to need a cursory understanding of electrical circuits, as well as some familiarity with coding. You can obviously learn these as you go, and there's limitless resources available online, but it is a bit of a hurdle. I would highly recommend the book Make: Electronics by Charles Platt. It's cheap and very well-written. It gives you a ton of information as well as detailed projects through which you can apply this information. It assumes you have no prior knowledge of electrical circuitry, but it is clearly written for adults and does go quite in-depth. Also, be prepared to spend a couple hundred bucks to get started. And if you really get into it be prepared to spend a lot more. Individual projects are generally quite cheap, but equipment costs and ordering a bunch of random/spare parts to fuck around with can really add up. Also, don't cheap out on your soldering iron. Get an adjustable one with a base, you'll thank yourself later.

It's really fun once you get the hang of it though, and being able to come up with your own projects and then make them yourself is awesome. Let me know if you have any other questions!

u/indiebass · 1 pointr/AskCulinary

A little late to the party, but I will always recommend "How to Read a French Fry" by Russ Parsons.

http://www.amazon.com/How-Read-French-Fry-Intriguing/dp/0618379436

It's very well written and really about the science behind food/cooking. I know that you're looking for something advanced but I think this has depth while still being accessible. It has also been out for a while so you can also probably find it for a decent price.

u/vjv100 · 1 pointr/beyondthebump

This one

Apparently all her books are awesome. I use stupid voices and flip the flaps like I'm presenting a million dollar prize. Baby loves it every time. A mom on reddit gave this to me on an exchange.

u/gingenhagen · 1 pointr/anime

You mean like the "Manga guide to..." series? https://www.amazon.com/Manga-Guide-Physics-Hideo-Nitta/dp/1593271964

u/DaringDomino3s · 1 pointr/AnimalsBeingDerps

That seems offline familiar, we may have done the same deal and the dog mouth memory, maybe was from a book... Possibly this one: Explorabook: A Kid's Science Museum in a Book

u/joope125 · 1 pointr/shittyaskscience

Read a book (The one I got my SPhD on)

This will scientifically upgrade your greyware.

u/maredsous10 · 1 pointr/programming

For under $100:

u/raging_radish · 1 pointr/toronto

Looking at stars is pointless, they'll still just be points of light. The interesting things are planets, nebulae, clusters, galaxies and the occasional comet.

Do you have access to a decent pair of binoculars? If so, they will serve nicely for observing a lot of objects in a dark sky location. Even just kicking back in a lawn chair and scanning the Milky Way reveals thousands of stars you can't see with the naked eye.

One thing you won't need binoculars for is M31, visible to the naked eye and in the eastern sky that time of year - but you have to know where to look. A good book for the basics is Terence Dickinson's Nightwatch and it's actually easier to become familiar with the sky in the city since only the brightest starts are visible and the constellations are more easily recognized. Once you've got that down, 'star hopping' is easy.

Also, check out Sky and Telescope's Sky at a Glance for the lowdown on the weeks ahead.

Good luck and happy hunting.

u/BobbyMack · 1 pointr/funny

Reminds me of Genichiro Yagyu. We have these two books I read to my 4-year old, The Holes in Your Nose & All About Scabs.

There's something about these Japanese children's authors that I love. They have a wonderful approach to actually teaching children about their bodies.

u/Dhghomon · 1 pointr/pics

I've never seen Bill Nye. In Canada in the 80s I did watch this show quite a bit though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTXoozcv01w

Bob MacDonald is still on TV all the time now too so everything's good.

I was more into reading astronomy and paleontology books on my own though because the chance of exactly what I was looking for being on TV one day was pretty low. The book I probably read more than any other was this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Night-Sky-Astronomy-Beginners/dp/0920656668

u/AnneBancroftsGhost · 1 pointr/arduino_bots

Arduino, breadboard, two dc motors, motor controller, jumper wires, a hot glue gun, and some random arts and crafts supplies like popsicle sticks, cardboard, etc.

Maybe a book of project ideas, these look good:
https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263/
https://www.amazon.com/Arduino-Project-Handbook-Practical-Projects/dp/1593276907

u/neanderthalman · 1 pointr/atheism

Silly redditor

Babies can't read.


I had a pair of books that I would recommend to any parent. Exploring the Night Sky, and Exploring the sky by day. It's difficult to put into words what these books did for me as a child. It gave me an awesome sense of understanding. This when combined with the ridiculously ignorant interpretations of clouds, rainbows, and stars by other children and adults, made me realize that people just make shiat up when they don't understand something, even adults. That realization helped inoculate me against any other silliness not backed up by evidence.

Give the gift of knowledge. Kids are naturally curious about the sky, what with all the weird and wonderful things that can be seen.

u/troytop · 1 pointr/Astronomy

I'd highly recommend getting hold of "NightWatch" by Terence Dickinson. An excellent book with annotated star charts which note what can be seen with various types of equipment under various conditions. Lots of great advice to a beginning astronomer.



u/TOUGH_LOVE_GAL · 1 pointr/exmormon

My niece has this book, and I think it's a great way to introduce some evolutionary concepts young:

http://www.amazon.com/Our-Family-Tree-Evolution-Story/dp/0152017720/ref=pd_sim_b_1

u/mouthie · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Here, kitty kitty!

This coloring book for me would be great!

This coloring book for my daughter since we really enjoy coloring together. Thank you for the lovely contest :)

u/a1234567h · 1 pointr/diyelectronics

Some solid recommendations, these 2 books:
Forrest Mims: Getting Started in Electronics
Buy it: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0945053282/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MYa-AbTX971NC

Free to view or download here:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/19963886/Forrest-Mims-III-Getting-Started-in-Electronics-Radio-Shack

Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery
Buy it: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1680450263/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_kZa-AbGYCSCM1

Also (arduino is great; but if you work through these books a little bit first you will be light years ahead when you start with arduino having learned the core concepts)

u/tempaccount920123 · 1 pointr/changemyview

>but I do study secondary education in Australia.

Ah. That explains almost all of it.

Dude, you should've lead with that. America is a third world country, IMO.

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/02/15/u-s-students-internationally-math-science/

If you go by test scores alone, Australia is around 4% better than the US (except in reading, it's 1%), and Australia is just an entirely different country. We have less in common with Australia than we do with Canada.

>[other bits in here]

America is all about money. Money is our god, our religion, our language. Education is seen as an expense by rich people and conservatives, not so much as an investment. It's how you get people like Bush 43 that "graduated" from Yale.

I went to public school on the east coast of the US and moved a few times around the Midatlantic and South, but the school districts that I've been in were always underfunded and had race problems all over.

> Education inequality leads to manipulation of the general populace.

I agree with what you said, and I while I would go further than this, you're definitely not wrong.

>You seem to be taking these quotes literally.

I'm going to pull the sovereign citizenship argument here. I'm in the US, I'm a neoliberal, and he's unfortunately the President of my country. I had to deal with his bullshit for 3+ years already and will have to do so for the rest of my days.

>However, that quote about shooting people was said as part of a public speech. He is using it as a 'figure of speech' to boast about his popularity, as he always does.

Speech/writing is the only communication tool that we, as humans, have, before resorting to violence, to get our way. He has been consistently racist, hateful, spiteful, petty, greedy, lusting, etc. since his entrance into the megarich (and America's popularity) in 1984.

That, and America's executive branch is probably the most powerful executive branch in a "free" country. He can launch nukes and declare war without Congressional approval, to say nothing of embezzlement, accepting bribes, profiting personally, etc., because the GOP won't impeach his clearly treasonous ass.

FFS there's a running joke on /r/wallstreetbets that Trump tweets because he has S&P500 options positions (SPY PUT) and he wants to make a few million.

And we don't know how much money he has because he hasn't released his tax returns.

> I don't want to dismiss your sources as those are indeed evidence of serious corruption. But while I accept that, I don't see how even dozens of instances of corruption can allow for claims to be made about entire systems being corrupt and the US economy relying on them; that is a big leap.

Of course you wouldn't currently see how - you haven't seen enough evidence. That's the entire point of me providing the links. You wanted evidence, there you go.

>Unfortunately, the evidence that is available to those of us outside the elite is nowhere near enough to let us comment on what the elite are up to.

I have an insatiable lust for knowledge, a damn good memory, ADD, a mild form of autism, anxiety issues, a god complex and enough disposable income and time to absorb the following:

20 seasons of QI, 8 of 8 out of 10 cats

all of mythbusters

all of Top Gear

7 seasons of how it's made

300+ episodes of modern marvels

300+ episodes of planet money

150+ episodes of freakonomics

300+ episodes of rachel maddow

50 episodes of PBS frontline

150+ episodes of NOVA

all of secrets of war, WWII in HD Colour, Future Weapons, Lock and Load (note: I am a software programmer, and played 12 call of duties, guns are cool, IRL American gun owners, not so much)

100+ episodes of 99% invisible

all of more perfect

200+ episodes of radiolab

all of tell me something I don't know

7 years of car talk

all of slow burn: a podcast about watergate

all of the indicator from planet money

all of the colbert report (~200 episodes per year, 2007 to 2014)

15 years of the daily show (~200 episodes per year)

400+ episodes on khan academy's youtube

2000+ episodes of anime in sub (shoutout to /r/animemes)

all of Last Week Tonight

all of Adam Ruins Everything

Note: I grew up with more legos than I knew what to do with and basically memorized this book at age 6:

https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Book-Cross-sections-DK-Publishing/dp/0789411954

The Star Wars cross section books are damn cool.

Currently grinding through about 40-60 episodes a week of old Planet Money from their website, starting from the beginning (I watch and listen to everything at 1.5 or 2x speed), which was a podcast literally created 2 days after the collapse of Lehman.

I've learned more history than most people in America, and the only reason that all of those programs were created was because of the 1st amendment protections. Rich people slip up/boast, it's just that the press is able to report, and then comedians are able to make fun of, chiefly because the rich can't clean up their messes by buying the press. Mostly.

Plus it helps that I'm a American white guy that's racist against American white people. To paraphrase Stephen Colbert - "I don't see race, but people tell me I'm white and I believe them because my driver takes to the country club every week."

It also helps that I never really fit in with anyone within 20 years of my age group until I was 18.

Brother died young, was effectively an only child after 3, parents had me late - after 35. Dad was never around (had to work nights in a lower middle class job), my aunt lived with us and was big in my family, as she was unable to have kids of her own (and was recently divorced because of it), so she helped pick up the slack because she taught english in the same school district once we moved after around 5th grade. About half of my best friends were nonwhite over the years, and those that were white were just privileged in comparison. I couldn't go over some friends' houses because their parents were afraid that I'd sue for being around gunshots.

u/TBatWork · 1 pointr/malefashionadvice

Flatland is an awesome book. I read it in high school, and it's a nice social commentary mixed with the fun of life in multiple dimensions. Used copies are usually a dollar so I pick one up as a random gift whenever I go to the used bookstore. Plus it's free online.

I also suggest the Ultimate Book of Cross-sections. There's another informational book series I'll get then name of for you once I get home. I've been stockpiling books for my year old god daughter to read once she's older, and most of them I want to keep for myself.

u/zzzev · 1 pointr/woahdude

I learned about this stuff from this awesome book way back in the day. Really wish Klutz was still publishing stuff like that, but since they got acquired by scholastic they've let all my favorite childhood nerd books go out of print :(

u/danish_lamanite · 1 pointr/exmormon

Illustrated kids book about Darwin and evolution: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0692548270?pc_redir=T1

And the forward is by a well known exmo science communicator/media personality.

u/arselus · 1 pointr/XWingTMG

I like the analysis, the scum ship could be the Quad Jumper: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/9194w9oTJ4L.jpg

As seen in the TFA Cross Sections book:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1465438157?redirect=true&ref_=s9_simh_gw_p14_d1_i1

u/revmamacrystal · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Green eggs and ham.

Toddlers love this book

For my kids

Thanks for thinking of the kids!

u/astralrayn · 1 pointr/StarWars

I definitely like Kylo more than Rey. I'm super HAPPY with the entire cast including Rey. But my heart has always been with the bad guys. I knew I was going to love Kylo the most the moment I saw him. In fact the moment I saw him I looked at my boyfriend and said "You're costuming that." like he didn't have an option, I'm making him a Kylo and he's going to be mine and that's that!

But I LOVE the point you brought up that this movie really makes you sympathize with the bad guys and I loved that. You feel for Finn who is freaked out by the power and cruelty of the first order and you actually feel for Kylo who is struggling between light and dark. Watching the promos and getting hyped, I never imagined I would feel for Kylo. I assumed I'd sit there and think he was amazing but I didn't think I'd connect with him, it was actually kind of nice! I'm circle jerking, I know, I can't help it.

Here's a list of shit you need to pick up:

The visual dictionary

The Art of Star Wars the Force Awakens

And you mentioned having a book with layouts of the death star and such so you may like Incredible Cross Sections.

And from what EVERYONE I know has been telling me, The Force Awakens novelization is a must read if you want juicy little details that weren't made crystal clear in the movie!

Also, if you are not reading the comics. STOP. RIGHT. NOW. AND. READ. THEM!!

In order of priority:

Darth Vader

Star Wars

Princess Leia

Shattered Empire

And read Kanan if you're a Rebels fan. I HAVE the comic I just haven't read that one yet!

But no seriously that Darth Vader comic. The stuff that happens. UGH. NERDGASM. After reading them and re-watching the movies in preparation for TFA I fell in love with the originals all over again. It was like that fresh awesome new love I had for them the first time! So good!

u/KinseyH · 0 pointsr/tifu

Obviously your parents didn't get you this book when you were young.

You'll do better with your own kids, right?

u/Mavranos · 0 pointsr/pics

All of the [DK Cross Section books ] (http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Book-Cross-sections-DK-Publishing/dp/0789411954) are awesome. All of my kids LOVE them.

u/large-farva · -1 pointsr/todayilearned