Please recommend a good science library set

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lucsch
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Please recommend a good science library set

Post by lucsch » Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:46 pm

I am looking for a set of science books to use for research, fun, and supplementation for the 9-12yo range. Does anyone here have something they would recommend? It would be wonderful if it were from a Christian publisher, but I have not been able to find one. I want something that has books for the different areas of science. I already have Masterbooks' A World of Science, which I like a lot, and Usborne's Science Encyclopedia, which is great for the most part, but has content I don't agree with and some that is too mature for my daughter's age. :cry: Also, neither are as in-depth as I'd like.

Thanks. :)
Lucinda
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StephanieU
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Re: Please recommend a good science library set

Post by StephanieU » Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:13 pm

I haven't used them, but I have heard great things about Answers in Genesis for science books. They have an explorers series meant for 10 and up that has a book per subject area (physics, chemistry, math, etc).
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lucsch
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Re: Please recommend a good science library set

Post by lucsch » Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:38 pm

StephanieU wrote:I haven't used them, but I have heard great things about Answers in Genesis for science books. They have an explorers series meant for 10 and up that has a book per subject area (physics, chemistry, math, etc).
Are those the Tiner books? We have a few of those, and they are wonderful. :D HOD uses some of them. I guess I am wanting more of a colorful reference library, though. Usborne has some that I found today, but they look like they are out of print, now. Also, Usborne always seems to include that annoying evolutionary content. :wink:
Lucinda
Wife to Gary for 31 years
Mom to ds26, ds21, ds19, and dd11
Grandma 4yo, 1yo, newborn
dd11: CTC
Finished BLHFHG, BHFHG, Preparing & DITHOR 3x

StephanieU
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Re: Please recommend a good science library set

Post by StephanieU » Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:57 pm

Yes, those are the Tinor ones. You might want to check out AiG just to see if they have anything else that would work. I check ICR, and I couldn't find anything there. Those are the two places I tend to go for science things, but my kids are younger (and hence not researching yet).
Mom to
DD16 (completed LHFHG-WH, parts of US1 and 2)
DS14 WG (completed LHFHG-MtMM plus some of LHTH)
DD13 MtMM (completed Rev2Rev)
DS8 Bigger (completed LHTH-Beyond)

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