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2. Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be
- Great product!
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4. National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything
National Geographic Kids
5. National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Why (National Geographic Little Kids First Big Books)
- National Geographic Society
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6. First Human Body Encyclopedia (DK First Reference)
- DK Publishing Dorling Kindersley
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9. What's Going on in There? : How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life
Bantam
12. Coolrunner Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Mirror Small Personal Makeup Mirror with PU Leather Case Cover for Personal Use, Camping, Travelling, Emergency Signaling
- Rustproof stainless steel, polished to mirror finish, Provides an exceptionally clear image with no distortion
- Outer size: 10.6x6.8x1 cm, Mirror size: 10.4x6.5 cm
- Use as signaling mirror for emergency or as personal grooming mirror
- Perfect size to put in your pocket or a handbag, incomparable compact is the ideal party favor
- Great accessory for personal use, camping, travelling, emergency signaling, etc
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13. Born With a Bang: The Universe Tells Our Cosmic Story
Used Book in Good Condition
Can't resist adding a few book suggestions - he's a bit young but I think you two would enjoy looking through something like David MacAulay's Way Things Work. A book of science questions and answers might be fun too, like How Come? or National Geographic's Why?; there's an equivalent for younger kids too but sounds like you guys might prefer the big kids version. Mistakes that Worked is another great book.
I have had a bunch of books, but I have given a lot away to another 3-year-old who loves bodies, so some of the out-of-print or rare books are not easy to find for me. I have this one:
http://www.amazon.com/First-Human-Encyclopedia-Reference-Series/dp/0756609976/ref=pd_sim_b_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=14M5S3ATR6T05TJT3MTQ
I don't have the ones I listed below, but they look interesting. I have always had slightly "older" books than my kids, and let them look at the pictures and read what they were interested in. For example, my 4- and 7-year-olds have some books about the brain and are reading about neuroanatomy and neurotransmitters, and the central and peripheral nervous system, but sometimes they just pick up the books and look at the pictures and learn that the brain is responsible for all kinds of actions and thoughts and sensations.
http://www.amazon.com/Uncover-Human-Body-An-Book/dp/1571457895/ref=pd_tcs_compl_t_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0991ESGG92BTT0FW65QQ
http://www.amazon.com/Body-Science-Books-Patty-Carratello/dp/1557342113/ref=pd_sim_b_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=1MF77N2TKN3B7D84Y692
Finally, these videos look pretty interesting, but I have not tried them:
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/humanbody.html
It's not about fatherhood, really just about the first year of baby's life, but I recommend The Science of Mom (yeah, ok, the title literally says 'mom' not 'dad' - but ignore that bit!). It's an evidence-based guide on the first year of life, she goes over many studies and meta-analyses about many different parenting topics.
I've also heard great things about What's Going on in There?, but I haven't had a chance to read it yet.
This book https://www.amazon.com/Prehistoric-Actual-Size-Steve-Jenkins/dp/0618535780 features a feathered velociraptor. It is a pretty neat book with unique artwork, like grown up Eric Carle illustrations.
I'm taking my kids to the eclipse and I want it to be an opportunity for some methodical observation and a chance for them to make something that I (or they) can keep forever and always remember.
The concept is to project an image of the sun onto a flat surface, and then as the moon covers it, to trace out the increasingly crescent-shaped outline of the sun.
I got the little mirror from Amazon.
Here is a PDF of my worksheet.
You can see what time the eclipse will begin by typing your location in to this website.
One of the teachers at school has this series, and it's beautiful!
Born With a Bang: The Universe Tells Our Cosmic Story : Book 1 (The Universe Series) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1584690321/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_aWDaAbG42469A
http://www.amazon.com/Introductory-Calculus-For-Infants-Inouye/dp/0987823914
(It's actually more of a joke than something really pedagogical).
My son really loved this one.
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Taking as territory everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us.
The Scientist in the Crib. It's not about parenting exactly, but it will give you an informed perspective on child development.