DK Findout!: Science and Beyond 8 Books Box Set Science, Energy, Coding, Engineering, Robots & more

This eight-book DKfindout! box set brings together a wide range of STEM and space topics for children aged 6+. Across the collection, key curriculum text is paired with facts, quizzes and photography or illustrations, introducing subjects from light, electricity and the human body to coding, engineering and robotics.

The set also explores the Solar System, the wider Universe and space travel, with books that look at planets, comets and craters, as well as observatories, telescopes and space-exploration probes. Space travel coverage includes the International Space Station, the Space Race and the Apollo Moon landings, alongside references to Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong.

Included titles

• DKfindout! Science
• DKfindout! Energy
• DKfindout! Coding
• DKfindout! Engineering
• DKfindout! Robots
• DKfindout! Solar System
• DKfindout! Universe
• DKfindout! Space Travel

Key details

• Eight-book DKfindout! box set
• Key curriculum text across the series
• Includes facts, quizzes and visual content such as photography and illustrations
• Science and technology topics include energy, coding, engineering and robots
• Space topics include the Solar System, the Universe and space travel

Synopses

DKfindout! Science

A science introduction for children who want more facts, supported by quizzes and photography. It covers topics including light and electricity, animals and parts of the body, and explains questions such as why there are no sounds in space and when rainbows appear.

DKfindout! Energy

An overview of energy and how it works, looking at electricity and light, as well as heat and sound. It explains how rainbows are made, introduces renewable energy and includes an energy expert.

DKfindout! Coding

A guide to why code is used and how computers use it, with quizzes and curriculum-led text. It traces coding history from early programming languages to Python and Scratch, and references Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing.

DKfindout! Engineering

A look at engineering achievements through history, from the pyramids of Ancient Egypt to the Golden Gate Bridge. It also features engineers including the Wright brothers and Gustave Eiffel, and covers subjects such as steam engines, rocket technology, bridges and buildings.

DKfindout! Robots

Explains why and how robots are made, how they help humans and what they may do in the future. Includes up-to-date information, quizzes and images of robots, and is written by an expert in the field.

DKfindout! Solar System

Explores the Solar System through questions such as Jupiter’s weather, the hottest planet, Saturn’s rings and travel time to Pluto. Packed with facts and pictures, it ranges from comets to craters.

DKfindout! Universe

A space-focused book for school projects or curious readers, covering topics from the birth of stars to black holes. It looks at the Sun and our solar system, icy planets, explosive stars, distant galaxies, observatories and astronomy, and worlds found by space-exploring probes.

DKfindout! Space Travel

Covers the Sun and our Solar System, the International Space Station, how to be an astronaut and the Space Race. It also includes facts about exploring space and the first Moon landing, referencing Yuri Gagarin’s first journey into space and Neil Armstrong’s Moon landing, alongside the Apollo missions.