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[–] Signtist@bookwyr.me 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I just bought a new copy of that for my nephew for Christmas! Didn't realize it's been around for a while.

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[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 11 months ago (1 child)

Oh that’s exciting! I hope he loves it as much as I did!

I can’t speak for the revised version, but the original was super engaging when I was a kid (probably got it around 95 or thereabouts, so somewhere in the 6-8 range), but not so serious or complicated as to distract from the whimsy. It’s also educational in a natural language way, which I feel is better for developing interest. It’s not difficult to read.

It’s one of many things that led me to a deep intense curiosity about the world around me!

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[–] brotundspiele@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago

The revised version is also great. Most of the content is still the same, a nuclear reactor works just the same way as it did in 1995. But most of the IT topics are updated. Instead of a ball mouse you'll find an optical one, instead of the CRT they explain LCD screens etc.

There's also a "new"(2016) book in the same style but for science instead of technology. It's just as good as you'd expect it to be.

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