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In his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking literally transformed the way we think about physics, the universe, reality itself. In these thirteen essays and one remarkable extended interview, the man widely regarded as the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein returns to reveal an amazing array of possibilities for understanding our universe.

An eccentric schoolteacher and a widow-lady babysitter are the heroines in these new digital studio recordings of Donald Davis' two all-time most-requested stories. "It was the 42nd year she had taught fourth grade", yet there was nothing routine about Miss Daisy or her methods. Rather than settle for textbook work (Miss Daisy left textbooks in the big closet) she took her class on a year-long imaginary world tour.

Former teachers Richard and Judy Dockrey Young bring their frightening performances alive on audio with 14 ghost stories from the American Southwest.

At 23, Jane Goodall made her first voyage to Africa and began her determined steps to achieve her goal of studying animals by living among them. In My Life with the Chimpanzees, she shares the remarkable journey which took her from her childhood in London to the realization of her dream in the wilds of Gombe, Tanzania.

Through the eyes and words of survivors and victims alike, as well as the careful research for which Newberry Honor Award winner Jim Murphy is known, listeners will experience one of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history and understand why and how life in the United States was forever changed.

Nine remarkable men produced inventions that changed the world. The printing press, the telephone, powered flight, recording, and other innovations have made the modern world what it is. But who had these ideas and made realities of them? As David Angus explains, they were very different: quiet, boisterous, confident, or withdrawn. But all had a moment of vision that they combined with single-minded determination to battle through numerous obstacles and produce something that really worked.

It starts off as a normal week for Rowena. A car full of stewed apples. A police call. A desperate struggle to keep Dad off national TV.

"Der Weltraum. Unendliche Weiten. Ich wollte auch immer mutig dorthin gehen, wo noch nie zuvor ein Mensch war. Leider waren die ersten drei Minuten meines Astrophysikstudiums so vollgepackt, dass mein Traum vom erfolgreichen, attraktiven Raketenwissenschaftler in einer Wolke von 'Hä?'-s verpuffte.

Was macht unser Gehirn eigentlich genau, wenn es lernt? Und warum sind Zahlen spannend, ja sogar magisch?Warum können wir Menschen nicht ohne Lügen leben? Diese und andere Fragen beantworten die Autoren auf witzige und anschauliche Weise und wecken damit das Interesse an wissenschaftlichen Themen.

Einst baute Luca Draculini Fernrohre, mit denen man sogar durch Mauern und um Ecken kucken konnte. Doch nun lebt der kauzige Weintraubenzüchter zurückgezogen auf einem Felsen bei Venedig. Als Galileo ein Problem mit dem Fernrohr hat, können die Kinder Luca Draculini überreden, wieder zu basteln...

Auf die Einladung von acht Professoren stürmten im Sommer 2002 fünftausend Kinder die Aula der Universität Tübingen, um endlich einmal auf die großen Warum?-Fragen eine befriedigende Antwort zu erhalten. Die Journalisten und Ideengeber dieser Vorlesungsreihe, Ulrich Janßen und Ulla Steuernagel, haben die Vorträge dokumentiert und präsentieren nun die spannenden Ergebnisse dieser Kinder-Uni.

This is the story of the first six months in the life of a baby bottle-nosed dolphin. You will see what dolphins eat, and how they protect themselves from sharks, killer whales, and other enemies. Learn about these intelligent mammals who live under the waves.

The Great Fire of 1871 was one of the most colossal disasters in American history - with damage so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again. By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with careful research, Jim Murphy constructs a riveting and dramatic narrative, ultimately revealing how the human spirit triumphed even in a time of deepest despair and the people of Chicago found the courage and strength to build their city once again.

Laurie David - producer of the HBO special Too Hot Not to Handle and Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth - educates young listeners about the ecological crisis called Global Warming.The dangers posed are very real, and the planet may undergo drastic changes within this century. People do, however, have the power to fight back and save the earth, and they can start by listening to this audiobook.

Rain, rain, go away! Do you wish it would stop raining? Find out why rain is so important. Find out what happens when it rains too much and when it rains too little, and learn what makes the rain.

What makes your ears pop in an elevator? What makes air balloons float up to the sky? Find out all the things amazing air can do in this fun book.

This audiobook tells the story of Marie Curie's discovery of radium and radioactivity.

Energy in food lets you jump out of bed in the morning. Energy in a rushing waterfall makes the lamp at your bedside flicker. Learn about the different forms of energy and see how energy gets things done!

Smooth or sparkly? Soft or sandy? Learn about the features of rocks and how they are formed.

This audiobook tells the story of how Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, and the effects it had on the South.