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Star Stuff
- Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos
- By: Stephanie Roth Sisson
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 8 mins
- Unabridged
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For every child who has ever looked up at the stars and asked, "What are they?" comes the story of a curious boy who never stopped wondering: Carl Sagan. When Carl Sagan was a young boy he went to the 1939 World's Fair and his life was changed forever. From that day on he never stopped marveling at the universe and seeking to understand it better.
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Star Stuff
- Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 8 mins
- Release date: 05-04-17
- Language: English
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Ada's Ideas
- The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer
- By: Fiona Robinson
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Ada Lovelace was the daughter of Lord Byron, a poet, and Anna Isabella Milbanke, a mathematician. Her parents separated when she was young, and her mother insisted on a logic-focused education, rejecting Byron's mad love of poetry. But Ada remained fascinated with her father and considered mathematics poetical science.
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Ada's Ideas
- The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 15 mins
- Release date: 14-11-16
- Language: English
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Marie Curie and Her Daughters
- By: Imogen Greenberg, Isabel Greenberg
- Narrated by: Gaia Wise, Olivia Forrest
- Length: 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Bloomsbury presents Marie Curie and Her Daughters by Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, read by Gaia Wise and Olivia Forrest. 'The story of a family of remarkable women, Marie Curie and her Daughters is a truly fascinating and inspiring read' BookTrust Imagine someone told you that your dream could...
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Marie Curie and Her Daughters
- Narrated by: Gaia Wise, Olivia Forrest
- Length: 54 mins
- Release date: 02-04-26
- Language: English
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El niño que alcanzó las estrellas
- Narrated by: Luis Solís
- Length: 9 mins
- Release date: 21-09-23
- Language: Spanish
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Ben Carson
- A Chance at Life (Heroes of History)
- By: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge
- Narrated by: Tim Gregory
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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As a child growing up in Detroit, Ben Carson (1951-) has a dream of becoming a physician, a dream that rose out of struggles with poverty, racism, and poor grades. As Ben persevered and strove for academic excellence, his life became one of compassion and service. Today, Benjamin Carson, MD, is known as the American neurosurgeon with gifted hands.
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Ben Carson
- A Chance at Life (Heroes of History)
- Narrated by: Tim Gregory
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 13-03-23
- Language: English
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DK Life Stories: Marie Curie
- Amazing People Who Have Shaped Our World
- By: Nell Walker
- Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
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Discover the inspiring story of Marie Curie—the scientist who made more than one world-changing discovery, and the first woman to win a Nobel prize—in this fascinating kids' biography. Born to poor school teachers at a time when women could not attend university in her home country of Poland, Marie Curie sought out an underground university and worked hard to save money for further study in Paris. She made it to France, and continued to dedicate herself to science once she had graduated.
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DK Life Stories: Marie Curie
- Amazing People Who Have Shaped Our World
- Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Release date: 01-09-22
- Language: English
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Marie Curie
- Les romans doc
- By: Pascale Hédelin, CAPUCINE
- Narrated by: Florence Trinca, Gaelle Lautru, Julien Guého, and others
- Length: 55 mins
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Le destin d'une grande dame de la science, première lauréate du prix Nobel et à ce jour la seule femme à en avoir reçu deux. Scientifique d'exception, son travail sur la radioactivité a sauvé des millions de vies humaines.
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Marie Curie
- Les romans doc
- Narrated by: Florence Trinca, Gaelle Lautru, Julien Guého, Matt Mouredon, Lucille Boudonnat, Matthieu Buscatto, Emma Deschandol, Manon Adolphe, Michel Roy
- Series: Les romans doc
- Length: 55 mins
- Release date: 17-05-24
- Language: French
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The Moon Is Falling!
- Narrated by: Brian Scott Mitchell
- Length: 7 mins
- Release date: 23-09-24
- Language: English
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Sterling Biographies
- Albert Einstein: The Miracle
- By: Tabatha Yeatts
- Narrated by: A. C. Fellner
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Featuring kid-friendly explanations of the scientific principles, this compelling biography follows Einstein from his childhood through his early career struggles, and on to the theoretical breakthroughs and groundbreaking writings that won him the Nobel Prize. Equally important, we get a complete portrait of the man, who - deeply affected by the Holocaust - dedicated his life to pacifism and equal rights for all.
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Sterling Biographies
- Albert Einstein: The Miracle
- Narrated by: A. C. Fellner
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 21-04-09
- Language: English
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Hubble and the Big Bang
- Scientific Discoveries
- By: Paul Kupperberg
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
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Edwin Hubble’s discovery of the Big Bang is one of the most important in astronomy and physics. It taught us where the universe came from and how it might end. Students will learn how Hubble’s early, unprecedented photographs of pulsars served as one of the first clues along the path that led him to the discovery of the Big Bang. Listeners will also discover how Hubble’s discovery opened up new doors to information about the universe.
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Hubble and the Big Bang
- Scientific Discoveries
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Release date: 30-03-10
- Language: English
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Who Was Milton Hershey?
- By: James Buckley Jr.
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the man behind the chocolate bar! Milton Hershey’s life was filled with invention and innovation. As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard. Eventually, he learned the secret to mass-producing milk chocolate and the recipe that gave it a longer, more stable shelf...
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Who Was Milton Hershey?
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 54 mins
- Release date: 02-02-16
- Language: English
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Das versunkene Piratenschiff - Henry Morgan und die Oxford
- Abenteuer & Wissen
- By: Maja Nielsen
- Narrated by: Matthias Haase
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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Sir Henry Morgan beherrschte als britischer Freibeuteradmiral die Weltmeere, als 1669 sein Flaggschiff "HMS Oxford", das größte englische Kriegsschiff, unterging. Man war mitten im Gelage, um die bevorstehende Plünderung von Catagena zu feiern, als es zur Explosion kam und die stolze "HMS Oxford" mit den anderen Schiffen der Flotte auf den sandigen Grund der Karibik sank. Über dreihundert Jahre störte niemand ihre Ruhe.
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Das versunkene Piratenschiff - Henry Morgan und die Oxford
- Abenteuer & Wissen
- Narrated by: Matthias Haase
- Series: Abenteuer & Wissen
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Release date: 01-12-16
- Language: German
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Alexander von Humboldt - Bis ans Ende der Welt
- Abenteuer & Wissen
- By: Robert Steudtner
- Narrated by: Frauke Poolman
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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Peitschende Stürme, lauernde Jaguare, die gefräßigen Alligatoren des Orinoco - nichts kann den jungen preußischen Forschungsreisenden Alexander von Humboldt davon abhalten, seine Studien über die Zusammenhänge der Natur voranzutreiben. Seit er ein Kind war, hat er von dieser Expedition geträumt. Begleitet von seinem treuen Freund, dem französischen Botaniker Aimé Bonpland, unternimmt Humboldt zwischen 1799 und 1804 seine so berühmte wie gefährliche Amerikareise.
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Alexander von Humboldt - Bis ans Ende der Welt
- Abenteuer & Wissen
- Narrated by: Frauke Poolman
- Series: Abenteuer & Wissen
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Release date: 14-12-16
- Language: German
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Jane Goodall & Dian Fossey - Unter wilden Menschenaffen
- Abenteuer & Wissen
- By: Maja Nielsen
- Narrated by: Martin Bross
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Schon als Kind ist Jane unglaublich neugierig auf alles, doch Tiere haben es ihr besonders angetan. Sie liebt sie über alles und beobachtet sie fasziniert. Als Vierjährige versteckt sie sich im Hühnerstall, um herauszufinden, wie das mit der Henne und dem Ei funktioniert. Am liebsten liest sie Bücher über Tiere. Besonders die Geschichten von Tarzan verschlingt sie und entdeckt dabei ihre Liebe zu Afrika. Diese Sehnsucht lässt sie nicht mehr los und sie bekommt die Chance, die ihr Leben für immer verändert.
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Jane Goodall & Dian Fossey - Unter wilden Menschenaffen
- Abenteuer & Wissen
- Narrated by: Martin Bross
- Series: Abenteuer & Wissen
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Release date: 14-12-16
- Language: German
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Neil Armstrong - Der erste Mensch auf dem Mond
- Abenteuer & Wissen
- By: Viviane Koppelmann
- Narrated by: Frauke Poolman
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
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1961. Die beiden Weltmächte USA und Sowjetunion sind mitten im Kalten Krieg - und mitten im Wettlauf um die Vorherrschaft im Weltall. Nachdem 1957 der Satellit Sputnik 1 erfolgreich in den Weltraum geschossen wurde, gelingt dem russischen Kosmonauten Juri Gagarin der erste bemannte Weltraumflug. Der damalige Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten, John F. Kennedy, reagiert darauf mit einer neuen Zielsetzung für die USA.
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Neil Armstrong - Der erste Mensch auf dem Mond
- Abenteuer & Wissen
- Narrated by: Frauke Poolman
- Series: Abenteuer & Wissen
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Release date: 14-12-16
- Language: German
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Sir Francis Drake - Freibeuter seiner Majestät
- Abenteuer & Wissen
- By: Robert Steudtner
- Narrated by: Frauke Poolman
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
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Wer war Francis Drake? Ein ruchloser Pirat, der von den Spaniern El Draque genannt wurde und im 16. Jahrhundert auf seinen Kaperfahrten in die Karibik Angst und Schrecken verbreitete, gewaltige Schätze anhäufte und sich damit die Gunst der englischen Königin Elisabeth I. sicherte? Oder war Francis Drake ein genialer Navigator, der als erster englischer Seefahrer der Geschichte die Welt umsegelte und den Aufstieg Englands zur Seemacht einläutete? Er war alles: Freibeuter und Weltumsegler.
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Sir Francis Drake - Freibeuter seiner Majestät
- Abenteuer & Wissen
- Narrated by: Frauke Poolman
- Series: Abenteuer & Wissen
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Release date: 13-12-16
- Language: German
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David Livingstone - Das Geheimnis der Nilquellen
- Abenteuer & Wissen
- By: Maja Nielsen
- Narrated by: Jens Wawrczeck
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
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Der berühmte britische Forschungsreisende David Livingstone kam 1841 als Missionar und Arzt nach Südafrika und unternahm seit 1849 große Expeditionen ins Landesinnere. Er war der erste Forscher, der den ganzen Kontinent von Westen nach Osten durchquerte und wurde schon zu Lebzeiten zu einer Legende. 1868 galt Livingstone als verschollen, da man seit Jahren kein Lebenszeichen mehr von ihm erhalten hatte.
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David Livingstone - Das Geheimnis der Nilquellen
- Abenteuer & Wissen
- Narrated by: Jens Wawrczeck
- Series: Abenteuer & Wissen
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Release date: 14-12-16
- Language: German
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Whoosh!
- Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
- By: Chris Barton
- Narrated by: J. D. Jackson
- Length: 12 mins
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You know the Super Soaker. It's one of the top 20 toys of all time. And it was an accidental discovery that brought it into being. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love of rockets, robots, and inventions and a mind for creativity were present in Lonnie Johnson's early life.
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Whoosh!
- Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
- Narrated by: J. D. Jackson
- Length: 12 mins
- Release date: 23-05-16
- Language: English
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The Wright Brothers
- First in Flight: Sterling Biographies
- By: Tara Dixon-Engel, Mike Jackson
- Narrated by: Knighton Bliss
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
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At least as far back as the ancient myth of Icarus, humans longed to fly - but it wasn't until December 17, 1903, on the windy dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, that the dream finally came true. And it was all thanks to Orville and Wilbur Wright, two former bicycle mechanics who built their first toy plane - a rubber-band powered rotary - when they were just children.
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The Wright Brothers
- First in Flight: Sterling Biographies
- Narrated by: Knighton Bliss
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 30-12-09
- Language: English
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Robert Fulton and the Development of the Steamboat
- By: Morris A. Pierce
- Narrated by: Roscoe Orman
- Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
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Robert Fulton's failure as a painter led to one of the most important technological advances of the industrial age: the steamboat. Fulton's designs and personal influence linked together America's waterways and revolutionized trade and travel for a century to come.
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Robert Fulton and the Development of the Steamboat
- Narrated by: Roscoe Orman
- Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
- Release date: 11-03-09
- Language: English
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