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Aus dem Inhalt: Wie helfen uns Roboter in der Zukunft? Was ist ein Roboter? Wie funktioniert ein Roboter? Welche Roboter arbeiten in Fabriken? Wer hilft auf dem Acker und im Stall? Welche Roboter sind im Krankenhaus im Einsatz? Wobei unterstützen Roboter Hilfsbedürftige? Welche klugen Maschinen gibt es zu Hause? Wie können Roboter Leben retten? Warum gehen Roboter auf Erkundungsreise? Wer gewinnt im Wettkampf? Authentische Geräusche, viel Musik und das Eröffnungslied von Ulrich Maske machen das Ganze zum spannenden Hörspielerlebnis nach dem Motto "Ich bin ganz Ohr!".

Fifteen-year-olds Fenley Scurlock and Jason Liaw had both started businesses by the time they'd reached middle school. In this groundbreaking book, these young entrepreneurs interview leaders involved with brand-name businesses like MasterClass, Hallmark, IKEA, Parachute, and more. They ask questions every burgeoning exec wants to know: How can I get started? Is college worth it? What skills do I need? How did YOU make it big?

“How do you travel in style across the galaxy?” “What do aliens really look like?” “What is the Fermi paradox and why should we care about it?” Discover the answers to these questions and many more at the Supervillain Academy: the magnificently morbid school for young bad folks-in-training. Learn more about how the search for extraterrestrial life and the search for planets are linked, the exoplanets and extremophiles that can be found all over the galaxy, and the weird and wonderful ways scientists think we (might) be able to travel around space.

With 2018 marking the 100th anniversary of the worst disease outbreak in modern history, the story of the Spanish flu is more relevant today than ever. This dramatic narrative, told through the stories and voices of the people caught in the deadly maelstrom, explores how this vast, global epidemic was intertwined with the horrors of World War I - and how it could happen again. Complete with modern research and firsthand reports by medical professionals and survivors, this audiobook provides captivating insight into a catastrophe that transformed America in the early 20th century.

Time is central to our experience as humans, and it's important for children to know not just how to tell the time, but also how to make the most of it. About Time will help them learn how to tell the time on a variety of devices, and about all the different ways humans have tried to do this. Through unique and fun interactive elements, the book will also help children understand how clocks work and even build some time-telling and clockwork devices for themselves!

It all began in 1822 when an English mathematician created the “Difference Engine,” the world’s first mechanical calculating machine. Fast-forward two hundred years, and cars are beginning to drive themselves! How did this technology advance? Over a series of trials and errors, steps forward and back, AI, or artificial intelligence, has most steadily developed since the 1950s. By the '90s, AI technology began interacting with people in laboratories and at conferences, dazzling the world with its impressive knowledge and capabilities.

Does your child love to build, explore, experiment, and ask big questions about the world around them? Noa The Little Scientist: STEM Careers for Curious Kids introduces young listeners to a wide variety of fun, exciting, and real-world science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers.

What actually is AI? Will it take over the world? And one day, will it tidy your bedroom...? In this beginner's guide, learn everything you need to know about AI, from how it helps us discover epic stuff up in space or under the sea, whether it will help you build your very own dinosaur, and why, it won't actually help you write your homework!

Dive into the captivating world of science with "Fun with Physics," a delightful journey designed for families. As the author, a parent and a PhD in Chemical Engineering, shares a magical blend of storytelling and hands-on experiments, making complex physics concepts accessible and enjoyable for young minds.

Are you searching for a way to get your kid interested in science? Here I am with a contemporary kids' book on the human body! The audiobook will help your kid explore the human body with the aid of Smarty Bee and Charlie! We will venture into all corners of the human body, discovering anatomy, the five senses, the body systems, and much more! Your child will learn many new concepts, receiving the answers to a thousand whys about the cells, the digestive, respiratory, circulatory systems, and many others, finding how we are...inside!

This audiobook describes how animals adapt to the surroundings that they live within. Animals shown include a river otter, a clownfish, an alligator, a snowy owl, a mountain goat, a moose, a giant anteater, a toucan, and a camel.

Dangerous landslides. Collapsed buildings. Blazing fires. The violent shaking of earthquakes can cause a devastating amount of damage in a short time. Get an up-close look at how these catastrophes form and learn about some of history’s worst earthquakes.

Welcome to Greece! Gaze at the crumbling walls of ancient ruins. Cross the Aegean Sea to a volcanic island. Learn about the people, places, and traditions of the country where the Olympic Games began.

Prepare to be scared as you choose between some of the scariest places on Earth. Fun facts will keep kids scared, interested - and grossed out!

Explore the fascinating world of online gaming. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this short audiobook provides an inspiring look at this exciting technology.

Join the Lizard Lady as she cuts her way through thick Caribbean forests searching for critically endangered St. Croix ground lizards. Hunted to extinction on the island of St. Croix by invasive species brought by colonizing farmers, these lizards are now only found on surrounding islands in the US Virgin Islands. Listeners learn that a day in a life of a woman scientist can be anything but boring. Co-author Nicole F. Angeli is the Lizard Lady - can she help save these animals?

The muscular system is made up of three different kinds of muscles: skeletal muscles, smooth muscle, and heart muscle. But what does each kind of muscle do? And where in the body are they located? Explore the muscular system in this engaging and informative audiobook.

Felina the Florida panther loves growing up in her forest home - until the forest starts to shrink! Trees begin to disappear, and Felina doesn't understand the new busy highway in the neighborhood. Other animals are in danger, too. Will Felina find a way to survive as humans threaten to ruin her home?

Blizzards are an irresistible force of nature. This audiobook of history and science brings to life personal stories of survival and heroism. Opening with the tale of the Blizzards of 1888, which took the northeastern U.S. completely by surprise, this audiobook's chilling excitement will hold listeners till the end. Blizzards is part of the Natural Disasters non-fiction series that will engage listeners of all ages, including English Language Learners.

This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great - the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction listeners and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. This volume tells the story of Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon.