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Supporting STEM-based learning, this fun, fact-filled book for kids ages 6–9 explores the programming that makes our world work, in everyday objects from traffic lights to vending machines. Educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it’s the perfect book for any reader who can’t get enough of coding.

How much did the first laptop weigh? What exactly is a computer bug? How many calculations can the world’s fastest computer perform in a single second? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Coding, which features photographs and illustrations of gadgets, games, and coding geniuses like Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing. Beginning in the mid-1800s, readers can trace the path of coding pioneers from the birth of the first computer all the way to today’s tech boom. Along the way, they’ll learn about the fundamentals of coding languages like Java and Python―including their application in everything from cars to calculators―and how coding continues to revolutionize tech, gaming, medicine, space travel, and more.

Vetted by educational consultants, the DKfindout! series drives kids ages 6–9 to become experts on more than 30 of their favorite STEM- and history-related subjects, whether Vikings, volcanoes, or robots. This series covers the subjects that kids really want to learn about―ones that have a direct impact on the world around them, like climate change, space exploration, and rapidly evolving technology―making learning fun through amazing images, stimulating quizzes, and cutting-edge information. The DKfindout! series is one that kids will want to turn to again and again.

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July 4, 2017
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	DKfindout! Space Travel	DKfindout! Robots	DKfindout! Energy	DKfindout! Engineering	DKfindout! Coding

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Description	Blast off into space and journey through inspiring stories and facts about our solar system, astronauts, their space shuttles and more! This exciting space book for kids follows key curriculum topics and is perfect for curious young minds.	Introduce your child to the fascinating science of robotics. Find out why and how robots are made, how they help humans and what they will do in the future. With amazing images and mind-blowing facts, this book is a great addition to any library.	This visual STEM book delves into what energy is and why it's so important. Compelling photographs and illustrations, fascinating facts, and engaging challenges will fuel kids’ interest in the science of energy and how it shapes our world.	Explore the amazing world of engineering with this STEM book. Delve into the history and exciting future of engineering with beautiful photography, illustrations, and key curriculum information — perfect for kids interested in becoming engineers.	Coding is fast becoming one of the most important jobs in the world. Quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits in this STEM book will introduce younger readers to computer programming and how it makes our world work.
Main Topics	Check out different space shuttles, astronaut jobs in space, telescopes and human space exploration.	Kids get an up-close look at all kinds of cool robots from humanoids to drones, and discover how robots use AI.	Learn about the different types of energy, scientific breakthroughs throughout history, future energy issues and solutions, and more!	Read up about a wide range of engineering topics like engines, rocket technology, bridges, buildings and the famous engineers throughout history who designed them.	Explore why we use code, the fundamentals of coding languages like Java and Python, and learn about the pioneers of the field like Alan Turing.
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Age	6-9 years	7-9 years	6-9 years	7-9 years	6-9 years
Pages	64	64	64	64	64

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“High-interest topics, an abundance of eye-catching photos and visuals, and accessible text are a mainstay of DK titles, and the entries in this DK findout! series are no exception” –Booklist

“Photographs dominate the image-centric layout, augmented by informational bursts and sidebars, quizzes, and interviews… [A]n engaging, accessible format” –Publishers Weekly

“Filled with the beautiful photographs that DK is known for, plus a multitude of facts, prepare to not see your child for a few hours as they pore over these gorgeous books.” –Brightly

About the Author

Author James Floyd Kelly is a writer in Atlanta, Georgia. Currently he writes non-fiction books relating to technology--all kinds of subjects, from building a CNC machine to LEGO robotics to Open Source software. He is also the author of the Level 2 DK Reader Story of Coding.

Trusted by parents, teachers, librarians, and kids across the world, DK is an award-winning publisher of visual reference books for children, including the DK Eyewitness Books, DK findout!, and Maker Lab series. DK books combine clear photography and illustration with expert text to show you what others only tell you.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK Children; Illustrated edition (July 4, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1465462333
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1465462336
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 9 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ IG920L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 4
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 0.34 x 9.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #813,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #157 in Children's Programming Books
- #329 in Children's Inventors Books (Books)
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Bex

Good history book, not an instruction manual

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This is a good kid-level (and my level to be honest) overview of the history and general subject of coding. True to DK it has visually compelling images and layout. It does not really teach coding so if that's what you are looking for keep looking. I appreciate the thorough representation of women in this book.

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Great for homeschooling!

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We love the DK findout! series! This one talks about the history of coding, info about computers, coding today, hackers, etc. It presents the information in bite sized pieces with lots of pictures which is great for elementary aged students. We Fun-school with Thinking Tree journals, and this series has been a great addition to our homeschooling library!

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R1mahem

Does what it says. Teaches about basic coding. Great book.

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I bought this for my kiddos to read for the math and science content, but I actually learned a lot. I’m not in the math or science fields and this helped me understand the basics of cording. I found it more interesting than my 1st grader and preschoolers, but it’s one of those books that is good to have around the house for reference.

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ChickenFriend

About coding, not how to do it....

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2019

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This is a book about coding, as opposed to teaching how to code. There aren't any instructions or projects to work on within this book. It's more of a history/science connection to coding. As long as you know and want that, it's a pretty cool book. It's a smaller book than many I've got from DK, but it's still packed with information. It has color photos and illustrations throughout, so it's an eyecatching book. It doesn't have to be read straight through, either. I like that it features men and women coders, too. While it wasn't what I was expecting, it's still a nice book.

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GardenCat

Up to date, great pictures, good info

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2019

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This is a solid introduction to not only coding but computer science in general. It has a good first section on history, and there's lots of early women pioneers and contemporary coders featured. It shows a lot of diversity.
It includes a lot of pictures and nice diagrams in it.
It discusses encryption and computer hacking, and the early Enigma machine, which delves a bit into WW2 history. It also shows contemporary uses of computer coding.
It's information rich, and loaded with visual information. I really love this book for any kid interested in computers, but generally older kids and tweens will probably get the most out of this book, though it could teach a lot of adults some things too!

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Wonderful Book--Disagree with the Contrary Viewpoint

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019

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After writing my review, I like to take a look at what others said about the product. I saw a number of negative comments--boring, too easy, incorrect information, etc. I have to say that I disagree with the negative comments. I can't attest as to whether or not the information is correct, since I'm not a computer science major. That being said, for one with basic knowledge of programming, it didn't seem that the information was too far off point--or far enough off point that it mattered.

I really liked this book and think its great for 8--13 year olds. I loved the part about the history of programming. After all, it's nice to see that Pac Man and Atari haven't been forgotten. I also liked that the book demonstrates the different ways that coding can be used--from computers to robots to video systems. It shows the importance of coding in music and all the parts of our life. I liked how the book laid out the history of coding and showed how it has developed to meet the needs of today. I highly recommend it!

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A great companion to learning about computers and the first programming languages

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2019

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DKfindout! Coding is a great companion to learning about computers and the first programming languages. It starts at the beginning and takes us up to present day. Eventually we will look back on this edition and laugh at where it stops but for now I truly wish I had a picture book like this when I was learning programming languages in college in the late '80s. It adds a great deal visually to the history of computers that is so hard to imagine without a museum to walk through. They are missing some versions of storage that I would like to have seen included but overall is not lacking in its presentation and educational value. I think this book is a guide to go deeper with a child into each chapter by watching a movie about one of the many topics or trying out Raspberry Pi for the first time. I will enjoy reading this with my kids ages 10-13 and I think the colorful and fun pages will interest them on the subject. Five stars.

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Factoids About Computers, Programmers; Generalities About Programming

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2019

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DKFINDOUT! CODING is mostly a collection of factoids about early computers (e.g., Babbage’s Difference Engine), programmers and inventors (e.g., Steve Jobs, Bill Gates), elementary coding programs (e.g., Scratch), apps (e.g., smartphones in action), gaming (e.g., virtual reality), and the like. It’s so elementary in scope, I wonder what age group would find this worth reading?

This is probably the first DK book I’ve examined that I haven’t liked. I’m an information junkie, but the presentation here is so shallow, there is very little actual knowledge imparted.

I think the book is pretty useless for increasing a child’s programming know-how, as promised in the advertising. For example, one of the items in the “Learning to code” section (a two-page spread) states: “Be a robot master Robot kits let you build a robot quite easily. You can then tell the robot what to do by writing instructions in code.” Does a child who is interested in coding need to be told this in a book? Would this inspire a child who knows nothing about coding to want to learn to code?

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