AuthorPeter Riley
NarratorFergus Mcclelland
Duration30m
CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, Science
Key StageKS2
PublisherInhouse
VersionUnabridged
Science made easy! In a clear and easily accessible way, the author explains the main scientific principles involved in light and colour, and how they work in everyday life.
Straightforward Science: Electricity
Author: Peter Riley
Author Peter Riley
Narrator Krystyna Gajda
Duration 40m
Science made easy! In a clear and easily accessible way, the author explains the main scientific principles involved in electricity and how it affects our everyday lives.
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You Wouldn't Want To Live Without Coding!
Author: Alex Woolf
Author Alex Woolf
Narrator Mariam Keen
Duration 30m
Coding means creating a set of instructions (or algorithms) that tells a computer how to perform a task. Another word for coding is programming. Learn about the origins of coding, how it is done and how much control it has over our daily lives
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Straightforward Science: Forces and Movement
Author: Peter Riley
Author Peter Riley
Narrator Fergus Mcclelland
Duration 30m
Science made easy. This audio book provides a clear introduction to the scientific principles of forces and movement, as well as explaining how they work in our everyday lives.
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Astrophysics For Young People In A Hurry
Author: Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Author Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Narrator Levar Burton
Duration 3h 34m
Neil deGrasse Tyson's #1 New York Times bestselling guide to the cosmos, adapted for young listeners From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces. Astrophysics for Young People in a...
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Author: Katherine Johnson
Author Katherine Johnson
Narrator Heather Alicia Sims
Duration 5h 19m
The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11. As a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. But ability and opportu...
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Author: Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano
Author Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano
Narrator Tara Sands
Duration 1h 16m
If a black hole is not a hole, then what is it? Find out what black holes are, what causes them, and how scientists first discovered them. Learn how astronomers find black holes, get to know our nearest black-hole neighbor, and take a journey that will literally s-t-r-e-t-c-h the mind.
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Straightforward Science: Magnetism
Author: Peter Riley
Author Peter Riley
Narrator Fergus Mcclelland
Duration 32m
A clear and straightforward introduction to the scientific principles of magnetism. Accessible and entertaining, this audio book explains how magnetism works in all aspects of our life.
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Author: Steven Johnson
Author Steven Johnson
Narrator Steven Johnson
Duration 2h 57m
Did you drink a glass of water today? Did you turn on a light? Did you think about how miraculous either one of those things is when you did it? Of course not-but you should, and New York Timesbestselling author Steven Johnson has. This adaptation of his adult book and popular PBS series explores the fascinating and interconnected stories of innova...
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Straightforward Science: Plant Life
Author: Peter Riley
Author Peter Riley
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 35m
This is Science made easy! A clear and informative guide to the topic of plants and plant life. Find out how plants make food, what are the different parts of a flower, and how you can make identical copies of plants.
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Author: Stacy Mcanulty
Author Stacy Mcanulty
Narrator Taylor Meskimen
SeriesOur Universe, Book 3
Duration 19m
From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Stevie Lewis, Moon! Earth's Best Friend is a light-hearted nonfiction audiobook about the formation and history of the moon-told from the perspective of the moon itself. Meet Moon! She's more than just a rock-she's Earth's rock, her best friend she can always count on. Moon never turns her back on her frie...
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