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Women In Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
Author: Rachel Ignotofsky
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Author Rachel Ignotofsky
Narrator Bronwen Price
Duration 1h 48m
A glorious celebration of trailblazing women. Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, from both the ancient and modern worlds. The extraordinary women profiled include well-known figures like the physicist and chemist Marie Curie, as well as lesser-...
View BookUnder the Weather: Stories About Climate Change
Author: Tony Bradman
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Author Tony Bradman
Narrator Various
Duration 4h 40m
These exciting, thought-provoking stories imaginatively explore how climate change is affecting children everywhere. Whether it's the mysterious disappearance of bees affecting Zambia and California at the same time, or the destruction of homes in England from flooding, these stories reveal the impact of climate change worldwide.
View BookAuthor: Mitchell Symons
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Author Mitchell Symons
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 3h 40m
Ever wondered... Why are slugs so slimy? Why does your skin go wrinkly in the bath? How clever is your right foot? What is the best thing to do if you fall into quicksand? And do igloos have loos? Mitchell Symons knows the answers...and now you will too! Winner of the Blue Peter Best Book with facts Award 2011.
View BookThe Horrible Science of Everything
Author: Nick Arnold
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Author Nick Arnold
Narrator Greg Patmore
Duration 3h 13m
Bored of biology classes? Totally fed up of physics? Couldn't care less about chemistry? Hmmmm. Dare you discover. Why you're breathing in dinosaur burps? What poos in your bed 20 times a day? What happens when you drop a rabbit through the centre of the earth? If you're sick to death of science, you need THIS BOOK! From the dizzy science of daydre...
View BookAuthor: Stephen Hawking
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Author Stephen Hawking
Narrator Erik Davies
Duration 4h 30m
In this audiobook Hawking attempts to make the ideas and concepts of his bestseller 'A Brief History of Time' even more accessible. It is up-to-date with the latest scientific observations and findings, and is a guide to non-scientists everywhere in the search for the secrets of time and space.
View BookAuthor: Mitchell Symons
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Author Mitchell Symons
Narrator Sarah Maddox
Duration 1h 20m
NOXIOUS NOISES AND STINKY SMELLS . . . Amaze your mates with top trivia such as: Why do we puke and sweat? Which tribe uses farting as a greeting? How likely are you to be injured by a toilet seat?
View BookHorrible Science: Terrible Time
Author: Nick Arnold
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Author Nick Arnold
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 2h 54m
Want some really horrible science? It's about time! Go time-travelling with this icky book and discover all the terrible time facts you've been waiting ages to find out. What happens if you go too close to a black hole? How do flies tell the time? Why do the years zoom past faster as you get older? Find out who was killed for changing the calendar....
View BookThe Usborne Official Astronaut's Handbook
Author: Louie Stowell
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Author Louie Stowell
Narrator Louise Amos
Duration 1h 33m
Discover how you become an astronaut, the training you must undertake, how you travel into space and what you do when you're up there. With a foreword from ESA astronaut Tim Peake, the first British astronaut to embark on a mission to the International Space Station. Published in association with the UK Space Agency.
View BookCan Science Solve? the Mystery of Haunted Houses
Author: Chris Oxlade
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Author Chris Oxlade
Narrator Jane Steel
Duration 40m
The mystery of haunted houses has puzzled people for many years. Do ghosts really exist? If so, how can we ever prove it? '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 mystify us forever? Discover all the theories from the reasonable to t...
View BookYou Wouldn't Want To Live Without Bees!
Author: Alex Woolf
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Author Alex Woolf
Narrator Peter Beton
Duration 33m
What would happen if there were no bees in this world? It would be a disaster! Without bees, we would, of course, have no honey. But we'd also lose a lot of other foods and useful products like cotton produced by plants that bees pollinate. Around half the fruit and vegetables in our supermarkets would disappear! Not only that, we would also lose t...
View BookAuthor: John Agard
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Author John Agard
Narrator Annalisa Gordon
Duration 38m
Poems that make science sing for those fascinated by science as well as words. Celebrate the magic and mystery of photosynthesis, electromagnetism, DNA, cloud formation and other scientific wonders.
View BookHorrible Science: Microscopic Monsters
Author: Nick Arnold
Format: MP3 CD
Author Nick Arnold
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 2h 57m
Science with the squishy bits left in! Are you itching to discover which creatures lay eggs between your toes? Why your toothbrush is covered in germs? And what makes your guts the perfect home for bacteria? If you think you can stomach the sick side of science then this audiobook is for you. Hear the diary of a dust mite, find out what it takes to...
View BookSustainable Human Development: A Young People's Introduction
Author: Child International Peace
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Author Child International Peace
Narrator Jan Boyd
Duration 4h 30m
Based on the first 10 United Nations annual Human Development Reports, this audiobook gathers the thoughts of an international team of young people, who present the reports in their own words and also discuss personal stories and development problems and progress from around the world.
View BookAuthor: Robert Winston
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Author Robert Winston
Narrator Hodson Richard K.
Duration 3h 3m
Join Robert Winston for an amazing look at the story of evolutionary science and the way Charles Darwin's revolutionary theories changed the world. Explore lands of fire, meet curious creatures, and peer into the future, as you follow Darwin on his epic voyage in search of the origins of species. Discover how previous thinkers believed life began a...
View BookAuthor: Nick Arnold
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Author Nick Arnold
Narrator Richard K. Hodson
Duration 3h 19m
Horrible Science: Shocking Electricity is packed with sizzling zap-fillied facts to electrify every reader. Children can find out about the scientist who gave electric shocks to his eyeballs, that lightning can strike you with heat five times hotter than the sun and much more besides!
View BookThe Most Explosive Science Book In the Universe By the Brainwaves
Author: Lisa Burke
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Author Lisa Burke
Narrator Christopher Dobson
Duration 2h 20m
Get set for a stupendous survey of the dazzlingly dramatic science that makes you, the world and the whole Universe. Meet the Brainwaves, hilarious little mischief-makers who are about to take your child on a spectacular scientific adventure; from the bubble, fizz and bang behind chemistry to the brute force of physics. The Brainwaves will shrink d...
View BookWe're the Center of the Universe!
Author: Christine Zuchora-Walske
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Author Christine Zuchora-Walske
Narrator Intuitive
Duration 34m
Does the universe circle around Earth? Do creatures live on the sun? Can you tell the future by looking at the stars? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about physics and astronomy, and see how scientific thought chang...
View BookAuthor: Lisa Bullard
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Author Lisa Bullard
Narrator Intuitive
Duration 4h 10m
Earth has a water problem. People need water to live. But only a little of Earth's water is usable. How can you help? Join Trina to find out how to care for Earth's water. Do your part to be a planet protector! Discover how to reduce, reuse, recycle, and more with Tyler and Trina in the Planet Protectors series, part of the Cloverleaf BooksT collec...
View BookAuthor: Christine Zuchora-Walske
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Author Christine Zuchora-Walske
Narrator Intuitive
Duration 33h
Do bulls get angry when they see the color red? Do plants grow by snacking on soil? Are bats blind? At one time, science supported wild notions like these! But later studies proved these ideas were nonsense. Discover science's biggest mistakes and oddest assumptions about plants and animals, and see how scientific thought changed over time.
View BookAuthor: Chris Maynard
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Author Chris Maynard
Narrator William Gregory
Duration 40m
If you ever want to travel faster on land than, say, a Porsche or Ferrari, there's a really easy way to do it. Just jump on a train. Find out all about the world's fastest trains, and the amazing speeds they can travel at, in this informative guide.
View Book11 Killer Exam Tips For...Chemistry
Author: CGP Publications
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Author CGP Publications
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 41m
This audiobook is designed to help students do well at GCSE chemistry. It gives 11 tips to boost marks and covers the most common mistakes made in chemistry exams and how to avoid them. It can also help improve revision skills fast!
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