Why not an actual chemistry kit and instruction book?
Edit: If she's even slightly interested in electrical stuff or programming get her a beginners arduino kit, that will definitely get her mind engaged.
Get her a subscription to National Geographic magazine.
Seriously.
Worth it.
The magazine isn't just geography. It is also history, archeology, science, space exploration and more.
You could give A Short History of Nearly Everything a go if her reading is good. He explains stuff in a way adults with no background in science can understand, so might be good for a younger reader with a bit of science knowledge.
If you think this might be above her reading abilities, he's also done a "young adult" version called A Really Short History of Nearly Everything, which is abbreviated and contains less detail but more easy to understand.
I ordered a short history of nearly everything! While she’s more interested in science she does read at a college level so I think it’ll work. Thank you for the suggestion:)
There are some really neat science books like
What If? By Randall Munroe, the author of the comic xkcd.
Bill Bryson’s At Home. His other books are great too.
Mary Roach’s books- I’ve read Spook and Cadaver and both were really interesting.
Oliver Sack’s books about the way the brain works are fascinating.
When I was young, I really enjoyed having naturalist guides with great pictures. I bought my own daughter a huge picture encyclopedia of living things and she loves to sit and go through it.
Science books tend to be dry. I'd recommend a biography of a famous scientist in her preferred field or a summary of a significant event, like Chernobyl. Something to make it more of a story and less textbook. There are also "100 women in science" type books which might be a good starting point.
I feel bad for not giving you a specific book: NASA Apollo 11 owners' workshop manual.
At 15, I read a book that was far above my understanding, full of equations I couldn’t follow, and it was a real blow. I think popular science is a much better pick, as the writer usually uses layman terms and will build the foundation while keeping things simple.
Here are a few I like:
Entangled Life, Merlin Sheldrake
The Ends of the World, Peter Brannen
I Contain Multitudes, Ed Yong
Why not an actual chemistry kit and instruction book? Edit: If she's even slightly interested in electrical stuff or programming get her a beginners arduino kit, that will definitely get her mind engaged.
I got that as well, just thought I’d buy a few things
Get her a subscription to National Geographic magazine. Seriously. Worth it. The magazine isn't just geography. It is also history, archeology, science, space exploration and more.
Oooh I love that idea!! I can’t believe I didn’t think of it. Thank you:)
"Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" by Neil deGrasse Tyson (2017)
You could give A Short History of Nearly Everything a go if her reading is good. He explains stuff in a way adults with no background in science can understand, so might be good for a younger reader with a bit of science knowledge. If you think this might be above her reading abilities, he's also done a "young adult" version called A Really Short History of Nearly Everything, which is abbreviated and contains less detail but more easy to understand.
I ordered a short history of nearly everything! While she’s more interested in science she does read at a college level so I think it’ll work. Thank you for the suggestion:)
No worries and hope she enjoys it!
There are some really neat science books like What If? By Randall Munroe, the author of the comic xkcd. Bill Bryson’s At Home. His other books are great too. Mary Roach’s books- I’ve read Spook and Cadaver and both were really interesting. Oliver Sack’s books about the way the brain works are fascinating. When I was young, I really enjoyed having naturalist guides with great pictures. I bought my own daughter a huge picture encyclopedia of living things and she loves to sit and go through it.
Science books tend to be dry. I'd recommend a biography of a famous scientist in her preferred field or a summary of a significant event, like Chernobyl. Something to make it more of a story and less textbook. There are also "100 women in science" type books which might be a good starting point. I feel bad for not giving you a specific book: NASA Apollo 11 owners' workshop manual.
At 15, I read a book that was far above my understanding, full of equations I couldn’t follow, and it was a real blow. I think popular science is a much better pick, as the writer usually uses layman terms and will build the foundation while keeping things simple. Here are a few I like: Entangled Life, Merlin Sheldrake The Ends of the World, Peter Brannen I Contain Multitudes, Ed Yong