So, assuming he starts reading somewhere in next 18 months and being able to start learning, what are some good kids books for Science & Math related topics?

I'm a programmer myself, but have all kinds of other hobbies as well, be it drawing, writing, building things, etc.. However, I'm not sure when and how to go on about teaching him all the things to develop him properly. My dad kind of doesn't give a fuck, even though he demands discipline, but I want to develop his skills in terms of problem solving and raise his creativity as much as possible. I don't care, if he ends up being a ballet dancer, but I just want him to have a good start and spark interest in him to pursue a good life and carer that he'll be happy with and not confused and misguided.

I'm completely sure I can teach him up to high school math and C++ programming by the age of 8 (and perhaps start with JS and web development, where he'll see things move actually on screen), but there will come a time when I'll have to stop sparking interest in him and he himself will have to do things on his own and find pleasure in doing them. I also don't want to put too much pressure on him, because kids deserve childhood, but how does one go on about this thing.

Any book recommendation for first small steps into math / physics / engineering / biology and just in general also problem solving puzzles?

The second thing is general knowledge about world, what are some good books for that? It's hard to explain to kid how world works (economy, politics) and how society/individuals work (psychology, sociology),..