AuthorPaul Strathern
NarratorWilliam Gregory
Duration2h
CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, Science
Key StageKS4
PublisherInhouse
VersionUnabridged
'The Big Idea' is a fascinating series of popular science books aimed at scientists and non-specialists alike. In this audiobook DNA is the topic, the building blocks of life discovered by Francis Crick and James Watson.
The Big Idea: Oppenheimer and the Bomb
Author: Paul Strathern
Author Paul Strathern
Narrator Fergus Mcclelland
Duration 1h 45m
A charismatic teacher who inspired a generation of physicists, Robert Oppenheimer, the subject of this brief biography, is remembered today as 'the father of the atom bomb'. It was his creation that brought a devastating end to World War II. The two bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki killed hundreds of thousands, destroyed the lives of million...
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Author: Chelsea Clinton
Author Chelsea Clinton
Narrator Chelsea Clinton
Duration 20m
Did you know that blue whales are the largest animals in the world? Or that sea otters wash their paws after every meal? The world is filled with millions of animal species, and all of them are unique and special. Many are on the path to extinction. In this audiobook, Chelsea Clinton introduces young readers to a selection of endangered animals, sh...
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The Big Idea: Darwin and Evolution
Author: Paul Strathern
Author Paul Strathern
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 1h 30m
'The Big Idea' is a fascinating series of popular science books aimed at scientists and non-specialists alike. Charles Darwin's formulation of the theory of evolution with its now commonplace central idea of 'the survival of the fittest' is today generally accepted as logical and self-evident, yet at the time was seen as shocking and blasphemous.
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The Big Idea: Pythagoras and His Theorem
Author: Paul Strathern
Author Paul Strathern
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 1h 25m
Pythagoras was arguably the first mathematician and philosopher in the western world. This book presents a brilliant snapshot of his life and work and gives a clear and accessible explanation of their meaning and significance for the world we live in today.
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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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The Big Idea: Hawking and Black Holes
Author: Paul Strathern
Author Paul Strathern
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 2h
'The Big Idea' is a fascinating series of popular science books aimed at scientists and non-specialists alike. Stephen Hawking's discoveries and research on black holes and cosmology have been hailed as the next leap for mankind into new worlds and a new era.
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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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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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The Big Idea: Bohr and Quantum Theory
Author: Paul Strathern
Author Paul Strathern
Narrator Fergus Mcclelland
Duration 1h 44m
At a moment of great discovery, one big idea can change the world... Niels Bohr's discoveries in quantum theory led to advances in physics and our understanding of atomic structure. His work won him the Nobel Prize in 1922 and his ideas continue to propel physics towards new discoveries. But what is quantum theory? Most of us do not understand even...
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The Big Idea: Curie and Radioactivity
Author: Paul Strathern
Author Paul Strathern
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 2h
'The Big Idea' is a fascinating series of popular science books aimed at scientists and non-specialists alike. Marie Curie's contribution to science won her two Nobel prizes. Her research into radioactivity and her work on radium furthered our understanding in nuclear physics and caused huge advances in the treatment of cancer.
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