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The Race to Space (Epic Fails, Book 2)
- Countdown to Liftoff
- By: Ben Thompson, Erik Slader
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
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Today, everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrong's famous words as he first set foot on the moon: "one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." But America's journey to the moon was anything but simple. In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite, into orbit; later that year, America's first attempt was such a failure that the media nicknamed it "Kaputnik." Still, we didn't give up. With each failure, we gleaned valuable information about what went wrong, and how to avoid it in the future. So we tried again. And again. And each time we failed, we failed a little bit better.
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The Race to Space (Epic Fails, Book 2)
- Countdown to Liftoff
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Series: Epic Fails, Book 2
- Length: 1 hr and 53 mins
- Release date: 20-12-2018
- Language: English
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The Wright Brothers (Epic Fails, Book 1)
- Nose-Diving into History
- By: Ben Thompson, Erik Slader
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
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Although Orville and Wilbur Wright are celebrated today as heroes for their revolutionary contributions to science and engineering - they are acknowledged as the first men to successfully achieve powered, piloted flight - their success was hard-earned. In fact, it took the self-taught engineers years of work and dozens of crashes before they managed a single 12-second flight! In this first installment of the brand new Epic Fails series, Ben Thompson and Erik Slader take listeners through the Wright brothers' many mishaps and misadventures as they paved the way for modern aviation.
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The Wright Brothers (Epic Fails, Book 1)
- Nose-Diving into History
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Series: Epic Fails, Book 1
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Release date: 20-12-2018
- Language: English
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Seven and a Half Tons of Steel
- By: Janet Nolan
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 8 mins
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Following the events of September 11, 2001, the governor of New York gave the navy a steel beam that was once inside one of the World Trade Towers. Seven and a Half Tons of Steel tells the story of what the navy did with it.
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Seven and a Half Tons of Steel
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 8 mins
- Release date: 22-11-2016
- Language: English
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On a Beam of Light
- A Story of Albert Einstein
- By: Jennifer Berne
- Narrated by: Rich Orlow
- Length: 14 mins
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A boy rides a bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling at a speed beyond imagining, on a beam of light. This brilliant mind will one day offer up some of the most revolutionary ideas ever conceived. From a boy endlessly fascinated by the wonders around him, Albert Einstein ultimately grows into a man of genius recognized the world over for profoundly illuminating our understanding of the universe. Jennifer Berne and Vladimir Radunsky invite the reader to travel along with Einstein on a journey full of curiosity, laughter, and scientific discovery. Parents and children alike will appreciate this moving story of the powerful difference imagination can make in any life.
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On a Beam of Light
- A Story of Albert Einstein
- Narrated by: Rich Orlow
- Length: 14 mins
- Release date: 18-12-2013
- Language: English
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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies
- How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science
- By: Joyce Sidman
- Narrated by: Catherine Ho
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
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Before Carl Linnaeus began classifying organisms, before John James Audubon drew birds from the wild, before Charles Darwin proposed his theory of evolution, there lived a 13-year-old girl named Maria Merian who loved to draw bugs. With no formal training or university education, Maria Merian took on the role of artist, adventurer, and scientist in 17th-century Europe - a time when women were rarely allowed responsibilities outside the home, and unusual interests led to accusations of witchcraft.
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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies
- How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science
- Narrated by: Catherine Ho
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
- Release date: 04-04-2019
- Language: English
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The Stuff Between the Stars
- How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe
- By: Sandra Nickel, Aimee Sicuro - illustrator
- Narrated by: Zura Johnson
- Length: 17 mins
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Vera Rubin was one of the astronomers who discovered and named dark matter, the thing that keeps the universe hanging together. Throughout her career she was never taken seriously as a scientist because she was one of the only female astronomers at that time, but she didn’t let that stop her. She made groundbreaking and incredibly significant discoveries that scientists have only recently been able to really appreciate—and she changed the way that we look at the universe.
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The Stuff Between the Stars
- How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe
- Narrated by: Zura Johnson
- Length: 17 mins
- Release date: 19-03-2024
- Language: English
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The Griffin and the Dinosaur
- How Adrienne Mayor Discovered a Fascinating Link Between Myth and Science
- By: Marc Aronson, Adrienne Mayor
- Narrated by: Graham Rowat
- Length: 38 mins
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Could griffins have been real? When Adrienne Mayor carefully read the ancient Greek and Roman descriptions, this mythic hybrid of a lion and an eagle sounded like something people had actually seen. What could explain that evidence? After a decade of hunting through myths, poring over old maps, and tracing the discoveries of modern dinosaur hunters, she found the answer: awesome dinosaur fossils observed by ancient gold hunters in the Gobi desert.
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The Griffin and the Dinosaur
- How Adrienne Mayor Discovered a Fascinating Link Between Myth and Science
- Narrated by: Graham Rowat
- Length: 38 mins
- Release date: 17-03-2015
- Language: English
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Imagine a Dragon
- By: Laurence Pringle
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 20 mins
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For thousands of years, the notion of dragons has struck fear in the hearts of men and women all over the world. The ancient Egyptians believed there was a dragon of darkness that attacked the sun god each day, and in Norway people thought that a dragon gnawed at the roots of the tree that sustained all life on Earth. Around the globe, dragons have been depicted as everything from massive, winged, fire-breathing creatures to beasts sporting a camel’s head, deer’s horns, rabbit’s eyes, and eagle’s claws! Dragons might hoard treasure in caves, or they might be responsible for floods and the death of livestock.
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Imagine a Dragon
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 20 mins
- Release date: 25-02-2014
- Language: English
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Puzzle of the Platypus
- And Other Explorations of Science in Action
- By: Jack Myers
- Narrated by: Ken Marks
- Length: 57 mins
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When the platypus was first discovered by Europeans in the 1800s, it was well-known by Australian Aborigines - but no one knew how to classify it. It lived in the water and laid eggs like a reptile, had a bill like a bird, and was furry and warm-blooded like a mammal. Scientists had to come up with a way to solve this and many other mysteries of nature. Alaskan Polar bears sleeping in hidden underground dens caused problems for researchers wanting to drill for oil without disturbing the bears. Find out how scientists used infrared imaging to see the caves beneath the snow.
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Puzzle of the Platypus
- And Other Explorations of Science in Action
- Narrated by: Ken Marks
- Length: 57 mins
- Release date: 05-11-2013
- Language: English
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Ham the Astrochimp
- By: Richard Hilliard
- Narrated by: Jodi Dick
- Length: 15 mins
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On January 31, 1961, a three-year-old chimpanzee named Ham made history. Strapped inside a Mercury capsule, the little chimp blasted off into the sky, becoming the first intelligent being to ride an American rocket into suborbital space. Ham made a vital contribution to the United States space program. Because there were so many unanswered questions about space travel, scientists could not risk sending humans on a journey into the unknown. Chimpanzees, however, are very similar to humans in the makeup of their skeletons and internal organs.
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Ham the Astrochimp
- Narrated by: Jodi Dick
- Length: 15 mins
- Release date: 22-10-2013
- Language: English
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Poisoned Water
- How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned a Nation
- By: Candy J. Cooper, Marc Aronson
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
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In 2014, Flint, Michigan, was a cash-strapped city that had been built up, then abandoned by General Motors. As part of a plan to save money, government officials decided that Flint would temporarily switch its water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Within months, many residents broke out in rashes.
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Poisoned Water
- How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned a Nation
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 17-10-2020
- Language: English
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The Woman Who Split the Atom
- The Life of Lise Meitner
- By: Marissa Moss
- Narrated by: Sandy Rustin
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
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As a female Jewish physicist in Berlin during the early 20th century, Lise Meitner had to fight for an education, a job, and equal treatment in her field, like having her name listed on her own research papers. Meitner made groundbreaking strides in the study of radiation, but when Hitler came to power in Germany, she suddenly had to face not only sexism, but also life-threatening anti-Semitism as well. Nevertheless, she persevered and one day made a discovery that rocked the world: the splitting of the atom.
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The Woman Who Split the Atom
- The Life of Lise Meitner
- Narrated by: Sandy Rustin
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 10-05-2022
- Language: English
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Buzzkill
- A Wild Wander Through the Weird and Threatened World of Bugs
- By: Brenna Maloney
- Narrated by: Sandy Rustin
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
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The insect world is a fascinating place. You may not think so. You may think insects are gross. Or scary. Or dangerous. But there’s so much more to insects than what meets the eye. Told through hilarious prose and packed full of jaw-dropping facts, Brenna Maloney’s first-person narrative presents the big picture on bugs. Insects play a critical role on our planet—as pollinators, garbage collectors, artistic muses, research partners, and even as “dinner.”
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Excellent book, very informative
- By Anonymous User on 31-03-2023
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Buzzkill
- A Wild Wander Through the Weird and Threatened World of Bugs
- Narrated by: Sandy Rustin
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 22-11-2022
- Language: English
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The Boo-Boos That Changed the World
- A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!)
- By: Barry Wittenstein
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 20 mins
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In the 1920s cotton buyer Earle Dickson worked for Johnson & Johnson and had a klutzy wife who often cut herself. The son of a doctor, Earle set out to create an easier way for her to bandage her injuries. Band-Aids were born, but Earle's bosses at the pharmaceutical giant weren't convinced, and it wasn't until the Boy Scouts of America tested Earle's prototype that this ubiquitous household staple was made available to the public.
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The Boo-Boos That Changed the World
- A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!)
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 20 mins
- Release date: 03-04-2018
- Language: English
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Oh Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty
- By: Joy Masoff
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
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Ever want to know what that thing is growing on your face—and how it got there? How about what that insect is doing outside your window? Oh, Yuck! has stories about these things and more! Learn about vile bodily functions, including gas eruptions, skin breakouts, and escaping fluids. Witness creepy crawly bugs from your backyard to the deepest darkest jungles doing the grossest things imaginable.
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Oh Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 25-04-2012
- Language: English
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What Linnaeus Saw
- A Scientist's Quest to Name Every Living Thing
- By: Karen Magnuson Beil
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
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The globetrotting naturalists of the 18th century were the geeks of their day: innovators and explorers who lived at the intersection of science and commerce. Foremost among them was Carl Linnaeus, a radical thinker who revolutionized biology. In What Linnaeus Saw, Karen Magnuson Beil chronicles Linnaeus's life and career in readable, relatable prose.
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What Linnaeus Saw
- A Scientist's Quest to Name Every Living Thing
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 01-10-2019
- Language: English
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About Amphibians: Sobre los Anfibios
- A Guide for Children/Una Guida para Ninos
- By: Cathryn Sill
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo
- Length: 25 mins
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This beginner's guide offers a first glimpse into the natural world of amphibians. In this addition to the acclaimed About series, educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what amphibians are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live.
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About Amphibians: Sobre los Anfibios
- A Guide for Children/Una Guida para Ninos
- Narrated by: Alma Cuervo
- Length: 25 mins
- Release date: 21-08-2018
- Language: English
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A Young Innovator's Guide to STEM
- 5 Steps to Problem Solving for Students, Educators, and Parents
- By: Gitanjali Rao
- Narrated by: Gitanjali Rao
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
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Our generation is growing up in a time where we’re seeing problems that have never existed before. Older tools and technique don’t necessarily work anymore to solve such issues. We need a different approach that builds on the latest developments in science and takes an alternate path to innovation. Now more than ever, it’s time to come together to make a difference in society. A Young Innovator’s Guide to STEM strives to impact students, teachers, and educators to adapt to a new learning style - one that can have a positive impact on society.
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A Young Innovator's Guide to STEM
- 5 Steps to Problem Solving for Students, Educators, and Parents
- Narrated by: Gitanjali Rao
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 16-03-2021
- Language: English
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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: 23-05-2016
- Language: English
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Radioactive!
- How Irene Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World
- By: Winifred Conkling
- Narrated by: Andrea Gallo
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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In 1934, Irene Curie, working with her husband and fellow scientist, Frederic Joliot, made a discovery that would change the world: artificial radioactivity. This breakthrough allowed scientists to modify elements and create new ones by altering the structure of atoms. Curie shared a Nobel Prize with her husband for their work. But when she was nominated to the French Academy of Sciences, the academy denied her admission and voted to disqualify all women from membership.
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Radioactive!
- How Irene Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World
- Narrated by: Andrea Gallo
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 05-01-2016
- Language: English
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