Science and Technology Books for Kids Aged 8+
These science and technology books for kids make great gifts for technology minded elementary school kids aged 8 years and up, who like to know how things work!
See below for books about Space, Spying, Submarines, Helicopters, Motorcycles, and Survival, with scientific and technical information to interest the 8+ age group.
Age 8 years and up
Size: 5 7/8 X 8, Pages: 80
Series: Discovery Adventures
Author: Louie Stowell
Price (2014) from $8.99
Space
- Where does outer space begin?
- How do rockets work?
- What’s a gas giant?
- What do astronauts do all day?
This densely illustrated book answers these and other questions about the wonders of outer space with diagrams, picture-strip stories, photographs and giant fold-out illustrations.
Includes internet links to the latest space information.
Click to order 'Space' online from Usborne...
Age 8 years and up
Size: 5 7/8 X 8, Pages: 80
Series: Discovery Adventures
Price (2014) from $8.99
Spying
The secrets of the shadowy world of spies, their dangerous missions and secret identities are revealed in this fascinating book.
Reveals high-tech methods used by spies working today, as well as more traditional spycraft used over the years.
Contains real life spy stories illustrated with graphic picture strips, full-color photographs and fact boxes.
With internet links to exciting websites, including the Usborne Ultra Message Decoder.
Age 8 years and up
Size: 5 3/8 x 8, Pages: 80 pages
Series: Discovery Adventures
Price (2014) from $8.99
Author: Alex Frith
Submarines
When were the first submarines built?
And how did submarines help to win two world wars?
Open this fact-packed book to find out about all kinds of different subs, from nuclear giants to tiny robot submersibles.
Read exciting true-life submarine adventures, and fold out enormous pages to see inside a nuclear submarine.
Age 8 years and up
Size: 5 7/8 x 8, Pages: 80 pages
Series: Discovery Adventures
Price (2014) from $8.99
Author: Emily Bone
Helicopters
- What makes a helicopter fly?
- How are helicopters used by emergency services?
- When were the first helicopters built?
- And why are they so crucial on the battlefield?
Read about all kinds of different helicopters, from air ambulances to state-of-the-art military helicopters.
Fold out enormous pages to see inside the Apache AH-64D attack helicopter.
Age 8 years and up
Size: 5 7/8 x8, Pages: 80 pages
Series: Discovery Adventures
Price (2014) from $8.99
Author Leslie Gillespie
Motorcycles
- What makes a motorcycle go?
- How many different styles are there?
- When were the first motorcycles built?
- And why are they so exciting to race?
Read about all kinds of different motorcycles, from scooters to awe-inspiring superbikes.
Fold out enormous pages to discover even more about cruisers and dragster bikes.
Age 8 years and up
Size: 5 7/8 x 8, Pages: 80
Series: Discovery Adventures
Price (2014) from $8.99
Author: Henry Brook
Survival
A guide to survival in extreme conditions and inhospitable environments, fully illustrated with a mix of photos, comic strip art and step-by-step diagrams.
Learn how to:
- find north,
- make a fire,
- send signals,
- evade dangerous animals,
- escape if you're trapped in a car,
- cope with an earthquake or tornado,
- escape from a burning building
and lots more.
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These are such innovative and great book ideas! The topics definitely make science fun! Thanks for this article!
Jackie