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Sustainable Human Development: A Young People's Introduction
Author: Child International Peace
Format: MP3 CD
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
Format: MP3 CD + Stream / Download
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 BookScience World: Music and Sound
Author: Mark Pettigrew
Format: MP3 CD
Author Mark Pettigrew
Narrator Charles Bainbridge
Duration 30m
Sound is a form of energy, it happens when something moves rapidly, or vibrates. People and animals communicate by using sound. When voices or instruments play a series of notes, musical sounds are produced. this audiobook looks at the scientific principles of sound - what it is, how it travels, how it is heard and how it can be recorded.
View BookAuthor: Christine Zuchora-Walske
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Author Christine Zuchora-Walske
Narrator
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
Format: MP3 CD
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!
View BookSecrets of the Rainforest: Plants and Planteaters
Author: Michael Chinery
Format: MP3 CD
Author Michael Chinery
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 56m
Few people know the secrets of the rainforests. In this series, naturalist Michael Chinery looks at aspects of life in these threatened wildernesses, revealing a wondrous array of plants and animals and showing how they interact with each other.
View Book11 Killer Exam Tips For...Physics
Author: CGP Publications
Format: MP3 CD + Stream / Download
Author CGP Publications
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 45m
This audiobook is designed to help students to do well at GCSE physics. It gives 11 tips to boost marks, covering the most common mistakes made in physics exams and how to avoid them. Suitable for Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level.
View Book11 Killer Exam Tips For...Biology
Author: CGP Publications
Format: MP3 CD + Stream / Download
Author CGP Publications
Narrator Paul Vates
Duration 45m
This audiobook is designed to help students to do well at GCSE biology. It gives 11 tips to boost marks, covering the most common mistakes made in biology exams and how to avoid them. Suitable for Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level.
View BookHorrible Science - Blood, Bones & Body Bits
Author: Nick Arnold
Format: MP3 CD
Author Nick Arnold
Narrator Fergus Mcclelland
Duration 2h 45m
This is a look at the nasty side of science. It examines such grim facts as where food goes after it is eaten. What happens when a boil bursts? Why dead people need a haircut and which animals live on our eyelashes!
View Book21st Century Science: New Materials
Author: Robin Kerrod
Format: MP3 CD
Author Robin Kerrod
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 1h 10m
What is 'superalloy'? What keeps the space shuttle cool? How are lizards helping scientists to develop new adhesives? Find out all about the materials we use in everyday life in this informative audio book.
View BookEmotion: The Science of Sentiment
Author: Dylan Evans
Format: MP3 CD
Author Dylan Evans
Narrator Penny Mcleod
Duration 4h 43m
Was love invented by European poets in the Middle Ages or is it part of human nature? Will winning the lottery really make you happy? Is it possible to build robots that have feelings? These are just some of the intriguing questions explored in this guide to the latest thinking about the emotions.
View BookScience World: Electricity and Magnetism
Author: Kathryn Whyman
Format: MP3 CD
Author Kathryn Whyman
Narrator Charles Bainbridge
Duration 25m
Electricity and magnetism are closely related. Together they produce the electric current which we use every day to provide heat, light and power. This audio book looks at the relationship between electricity and magnetism. Learn how electromagnets work, how electricity moves in circuits and what an electric current really is.
View BookAuthor: Simon Maddison
Format: MP3 CD
Author Simon Maddison
Narrator Fergus Mcclelland
Duration 1h 10m
What does ADSL stand for? How small will mobiles get? Advances in super-miniature components are altering the way we communicate right now, but where will new telecommunications technology lead us? this audio book offers an easy introduction to the topic.
View Book21st Century Science: Genetics
Author: Moira Butterfield
Format: MP3 CD
Author Moira Butterfield
Narrator Fergus Mcclelland
Duration 1h 5m
Advances in scientific knowledge have already led to the cloning of animals and the genetic modification of crops, but what's in store for the future? This audio book provides an easily accessible introduction to the world of genetics.
View BookAuthor: Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano
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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.
View BookAuthor: Katherine Johnson
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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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