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Great Inventors and Their Inventions
Author: David Angus
Format: MP3 CD
Author David Angus
Narrator Benjamin Soames
Duration 2h 34m
Nine remarkable men produced inventions that changed the world. The printing press, the telephone, powered flight, recording and others have made the modern world what it is. But who were the men who had these ideas and made reality of them? As David Angus shows, they were very different-quiet, boisterous, confident, withdrawn-but all had a moment...
View BookAuthor: Peter Whitfield
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Author Peter Whitfield
Narrator Peter Whitfield
Duration 5h 8m
'The History of Science' offers a fascinating overview of the major leaps forward in science across the ages. From the mathematical and medical advances of the ancient world, to the Scientific Revolution in the Renaissance, to the groundbreaking developments of the 20th century, a precise chronological account of progress is given. In charting the...
View BookAuthor: Richard Dawkins
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Author Richard Dawkins
Narrator Lalla Ward
Duration 6h 30m
Magic takes many forms. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting that the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. The Vikings believed a rainbow was the gods' bridge to earth. These are magical, extraordinary tales. But there is another kind of magic, and it lies in the exhilaration of discovering the real answers to these questions. It is th...
View BookHow Loud Can You Burp? and Other Extremely Important Questions
Author: Glenn Murphy
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Author Glenn Murphy
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Duration 6h 47m
How loud can you burp? Could we use animal poo to make electricity? Why is water wet, and is anything wetter than water? What's the deadliest disease in the world? What are clouds for? What's the difference between a brain and a computer? This is a wonderfully funny and informative book which helps us take a fresh look at the world (and universe) w...
View BookEureka! 50 Scientists Who Shaped Human History
Author: John Grant
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Author John Grant
Narrator Mark Meadows
Duration 8h 22m
John Grant is author of about seventy books, including the highly successful Discarded Science, Corrupted Science, and Denying Science. For a number of years he ran the world-famous fantasy artbook publisher Paper Tiger. He has won the Hugo Award (twice), the World Fantasy Award, and various other international literary awards.
View BookAuthor: Robin Nelson
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Author Robin Nelson
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Duration 3h 46m
How does cotton turn into a soft T-shirt? Follow each step in the production cycle-from growing cotton to wearing a comfy shirt-in this fascinating book!
View BookAuthor: Robin Nelson
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Author Robin Nelson
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Duration 3h 30m
How does a cocoa bean turn into tasty chocolate? Follow each step in the food production cycle-from planting cocoa trees to eating a sweet treat-in this fascinating book!
View BookHorrible Science: Fatal Forces
Author: Nick Arnold
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Author Nick Arnold
Narrator Ian Collington
Duration 3h 12m
Learn about the scientists who discovered "Smashing Speed", "Gruesome Gravity", and "Facts about Friction". Tons of interesting facts about the forces of nature are packed into this latest instlament in the Horrible Science series.
View BookAuthor: Chelsea Clinton
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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...
View BookAuthor: Gail Herman
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Author Gail Herman
Narrator Suzanne Elise Freeman
Duration 1h 20m
Learn more about what climate change means and how it's affecting our planet. The earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural development? While the vast majority of scientists who study the environ...
View BookAuthor: Steven Johnson
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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...
View BookAuthor: Stacy Mcanulty
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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...
View BookAuthor: Agnieszka Biskup
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Author Agnieszka Biskup
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Duration 49m
Follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind ecosystems.
View BookAuthor: Lesa Cline-Ransome
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Author Lesa Cline-Ransome
Narrator Bahni Turpin
Duration 20m
Before John Glenn orbited the Earth or astronauts walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as "human computers" used their knowledge, pencils, adding machines, and writing paper to calculate the orbital mechanics needed to launch spacecraft. Katherine Johnson was one of these mathematicians who used trajectories and comp...
View BookScience Essentials: Adaption and Survival
Author: Denise Walker
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Author Denise Walker
Narrator Hannah Mercer
Duration 3h
'Science Essentials' is the perfect exam revision guide for KS3 and above. This audiobook introduces the listener to the ways in which living things adapt to survive on earth. Learn about the evolutionary processes and discover how the environment can affect the living things around us.
View BookCan Science Solve? the Mystery of Vampires and Werewolves
Author: Chris Oxlade
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Author Chris Oxlade
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 34m
The mystery of vampires and werewolves has puzzled people for hundreds of years. Do some people really transform into blood-hunting creatures at night? If so, what sort of creatures are they? Can Science Solve? explores some of the world's most baffling mysteries. Can we get to the bottom of them using science and logic, or will they continue to my...
View BookStraightforward Science: The Earth In Space
Author: Keith West
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Author Keith West
Narrator Claire Johnsen
Duration 42m
What is the solar system? How many moons does Jupiter have? This clear and simple guide will tell you everything you need to know about space.
View BookHow To Make A Universe With 92 Ingredients
Author: Adrian Dingle
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Author Adrian Dingle
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 58m
How To Make A Universe With 92 Ingredients takes on the impossible and triumphs - it makes chemistry fun! A unique and imaginative take on chemistry for children, with 'experiments' that show how all things are made from just 92 chemical elements - from trees to mobile phones, to humans and the Sun - kids will love this fascinating and entertaining...
View BookAuthor: Richard Walker
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Author Richard Walker
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 1h 56m
We share our planet with an incredible range of life - millions of species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. Although we are the most intelligent of all life-forms, we are, like other creatures, biological machines that walk, feed, drink, and behave. And, in our case, talk, create, think, and remember. For all those who want to "look u...
View BookScience World: Energy and Heat
Author: Kathryn Whyman
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Author Kathryn Whyman
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 25m
Energy and heat work together. Heat is a way of moving energy from one place to another. This audiobook looks at the scientific priciples of energy - how it changes and how it is stored, how heat travels quickly through conductors but slowly through insulators, and the way in which burning transfers energy as heat.
View BookAuthor: Glenn Murphy
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Author Glenn Murphy
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 4h 50m
Evolution and genetics are like a map for exploring the whole world of living things. Along the way, we've discovered some pretty shocking stuff about the links between poodles and polar bears, and fruit flies and people! Trace the history of life right back to our earliest ancestors and you'll be amazed at what you'll find. This book tells you eve...
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