The Diversity of Life

There are already suggestions in this thread that are better than mine, but I'll still throw my hat in the ring. That's great that she's interested in biology. I'd like to gently suggest that if she "isn't very enthusiastic about computers or technology", you should instead try to nurture her demonstrated interest in art, biology, and other science. I know absolutely nothing about art, except that I apparently have no taste. So I'll refrain from making any suggestions on art books. TL;DR: Skip down to the third section for the "technical book" suggestion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Here are some suggestions of books on general science, biology, and chemistry (in no particular order, these are some of the first ones that come to my mind): "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" By Thomas S. Kuhn "The Diversity of Life" By Edward O. Wilson "The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time" by Jonathan Weiner "Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes: Further Reflections in Natural History" by Stephen Jay Gould "Life on a Young Planet" By Andrew H. Knoll…