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Books and dvds to help your kid love science
Great Planet Earth Search (Great Searches)Great Planet Earth Search (Great Searches) by Emma Helbrough
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £0.01
Perfect to 'read' together. Other 'Great Searches' titles include undersea, animal, dinosaur, bug, city, castle, history ...
The Time and Space of Uncle AlbertThe Time and Space of Uncle Albert by Russell Stannard
Buy new: £3.67 / Used from: £1.76
Relativity for kids (and mums...) - a story, not a text book! Part 1 - check out parts 2 and 3 about black holes and quantum mechanics, too...
Our Universe (Fun with science)Our Universe (Fun with science) by Russell Stannard
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Not a story, but a book about the whole universe.
Where Does Electricity Come From? (Usborne Pocket Science)Where Does Electricity Come From? (Usborne Pocket Science) by Susan Mayes
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The whole series of Usborne Pocket Science (and the oder version, Usborne Starting Point Science) is brilliant for younger kids - check out the whole selection
How to Fossilise Your Hamster: And Other Amazing Experiments For The Armchair ScientistHow to Fossilise Your Hamster: And Other Amazing Experiments For The Armchair Scientist by Mick O'Hare
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £0.01
Who could resist a book with a title like that??
The Way Things WorkThe Way Things Work by David Macaulay
Buy new: £12.55 / Used from: £10.43
A work of pure genius. The guy deserves a Nobel prize for this. Buy it for the kids, but read it yourself when you can get your hands back on it...
The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical CatThe Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat by Theoni Pappas
Buy new: £6.53 / Used from: £3.50
A truly beautiful introduction to mathematical thinking.
Captain Eco and the Fate of the EarthCaptain Eco and the Fate of the Earth by Jonathon Porritt
Buy used from: £3.20
Comic book on saving the planet.
Young Gaia Atlas of Earthcare: A Guide to Looking After Our PlanetYoung Gaia Atlas of Earthcare: A Guide to Looking After Our Planet by Miles Litvinoff
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For after they've read Captain Eco
The World Around UsThe World Around Us by Huck Scarry
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A bit about absolutely everything - mind expanding!
Science Encyclopaedia (Encyclopedia)Science Encyclopaedia (Encyclopedia)
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A great encyclopedia to study a page at a time with your kids.
Math Trek: Adventures in the MathzoneMath Trek: Adventures in the Mathzone by Ivars Peterson
Buy new: £8.09 / Used from: £3.99
For when they've grown out of Penrose...
The Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark MaterialsThe Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials by Mary Gribbin
Buy used from: £0.64
Easy to understand explanations of the science behind the film and the books
Rocks and Minerals (Investigations)Rocks and Minerals (Investigations) by Rodney Walshaw
Buy used from: £1.12
Just the right amount of detail and delicious experiments!! Make pummice honeycomb and obsidian toffee... Other Lorenz investigation titles include space, volcanoes, planet Earth, wild weather...
The Great Logo Adventure: Discovering Logo on and Off the ComputerThe Great Logo Adventure: Discovering Logo on and Off the Computer by Jim Muller
Buy used from: £35.50
Of course, you could always download a copy...
The Usborne Internet-linked Encyclopedia of World HistoryThe Usborne Internet-linked Encyclopedia of World History by Fiona Chandler
Buy used from: £22.79
The first section is a beautiful history of the universe, the Earth, and life. It's so good it gets your kids interested in the history that follows.
Dr. Art's Guide to Science: Connecting Atoms, Galaxies, and Everything in BetweenDr. Art's Guide to Science: Connecting Atoms, Galaxies, and Everything in Between by Art Sussman Ph.D.
Buy new: £13.59 / Used from: £12.31
The book we have all been waiting for! This is the way science should be taught. All kids *need* to read this before being exposed to the horrors of the GCSE syllabus.
Supersense [DVD]Supersense [DVD]
Buy new: £12.98
How other creatures 'see' the world. My son's all time favourite dvd - now he wants to invent bionic eyes...
Surely You're Joking, Mr.Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious CharacterSurely You're Joking, Mr.Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character by Ralph Leighton
Buy new: £6.47 / Used from: £3.66
Inspiration for teenagers - Feynman's adventures from his youth to bomb building and winning a nobel prize. Great fun!
Lost Worlds Vanished Lives [DVD] [1989]Lost Worlds Vanished Lives [DVD] [1989]
Buy new: £6.97 / Used from: £9.00
Fossils and the history of life, plus building a flying robo-dinosaur
Star Trek - The Next Generation - Series 1-7 - Complete [DVD] [1987]Star Trek - The Next Generation - Series 1-7 - Complete [DVD] [1987]
Buy used from: £275.00
No young scientist's education is complete without this series! It covers science, philosophy, ethics, everything.
The Living Planet [DVD] [1983]The Living Planet [DVD] [1983]
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £2.50
A guided tour to Earth's habitats - older than Planet Earth, but more 'complete' and educational.
The Philosophy FilesThe Philosophy Files by Stephen Law
Buy new: £4.47 / Used from: £0.01
The big questions! Helps keep your kid's mind open...
The Human Body (The Making of the Original BBC TV Series) [DVD] [1998]The Human Body (The Making of the Original BBC TV Series) [DVD] [1998]
Buy new: £27.88 / Used from: £13.90
A perfect balance of science and sensitivity.
Physics, Fun, and Beyond: Electrifying Projects and Inventions from Recycled and Low-Cost MaterialsPhysics, Fun, and Beyond: Electrifying Projects and Inventions from Recycled and Low-Cost Materials by Eduardo de Campos Valadares
Buy new: £10.79 / Used from: £20.78
Puts the fun back into physics - 130 hands-on projects. Better than any text book!