They are long out of print and kinda pricey now, but this latest book isn’t anything new, but dare I say it “reactionary” - “The Boys Book of Electronics” or Radio or Chemistry were first printed in the 1930s, they are really great reads for young and old. Every school library had those and similar books. eBay probably has them, but with this latest tome I bet they have had an uptick in price.
One of my seven year-old’s favorite toys is an electronics kit, complete with schematics, to create various projects. He really gets into it. And then, when he’s done, he goes outside and digs in the dirt. After that, he wrestles with his little brother. ;-)
Thanks for the info!
For most of the chemistry stuff, they would now get arrested if they went in their local drugstore and asked for the wherewithal.