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Radio waves aren't just for listening to your favorite radio station! They are used to make GPS receivers and wireless internet work. Scientists use radio telescopes to help them study space. Listeners learn about radio waves and how we use them every day.

Did you ride a bike today? Then you’ve used wheels and axles! These simple machines are all around. Take a listen and discover 13 different ways we use wheels and axles.

Hear about some of the world's biggest building blunders. Find out how each structure failed, the basic building block that was missed during construction, and what engineers learned from their mistakes.

The world can be a dangerous place. Over time, animals evolved many natural defenses to help them survive. Combat during wartime is extremely dangerous. Why not look to nature to find the best defenses for soldiers on the battlefield? Military forces have done just that for hundreds of years. From the armor of medieval knights to tomorrow's advanced camouflage, learn how military technology often mimics the traits of animals to help protect soldiers in combat. Then be sure to catch the other amazing titles in the Beasts and the Battlefield series.

In the wild, animals use teeth, claws, and other natural weapons to attack their prey. On the battlefield, soldiers need weapons to fight the enemy. Military forces have often looked to nature for inspiration to develop effective weapons and combat tactics. From the first feathered arrows to tomorrow's high-tech weaponry, learn how military technology often imitates the natural weapons of animals to help soldiers succeed in combat. Then be sure to catch the other amazing titles in the Beasts and the Battlefield series.

Follow the construction workers as they move from the ground up to build a skyscraper.

Have you ever wondered how fireworks work? This article gives you information about how these spectacular shows are created.

A bioengineer at Tel Aviv University in Israel explains how to extract renewable energy from a potato.

What happens to garbage after it is picked up? Where does water go? Discover what happens to garbage, recycling, water, and mail after it leaves the home.

Eat up! Discover how different foods get from farms and gardens to our tables in this fun series. This volume includes From Cow to Cheese, From Flower to Honey, From Garden to Pickle, and From Sand to Glass.

Eat up! Discover how different foods get from farms and gardens to our tables in this fun series. This volume includes From Seed to Jam, From Tree to Paper, From Vine to Pizza, and From Wheat to Bread.

Vroom! Engines roar and wheels turn in this fun series. Exciting facts about different machines engage beginning listeners while simple, predictable text that aid them on the first step of their literacy journey.

Let the mission begin with this far-out series. This volume includes Earth Satellites, The Hubble Space Telescope, The International Space Station, and Lunar Probes.

From skyscrapers up above to tunnels down below, the structures people build are amazing. How are they built? And why? This volume includes Bridges, Dams, and Roller Coasters.

From skyscrapers up above to tunnels down below, the structures people build are amazing. How are they built? And why? This volume includes Skyscrapers, Stadiums, and Tunnels.

Our world runs on energy! But traditional fossil fuels are doing great damage to the environment, and they will eventually run out. How might solar, water, wind and geothermal power come to our rescue? Listeners can discover how different the world could look in the future with energy sources that are clean and renewable.

From immersive virtual reality games to social media with 3-D holograms, listeners can find out what cool new technologies might change the way they are entertained.

Physik ist zu kompliziert, Chemie ist langweilig und Biologie doof: Wer als Kind kaum Kontakt mit den Naturwissenschaften hatte, findet in der Schule oft nur schwer den Zugang. In 100 Experimenten zu unterschiedlichsten Themengebieten wie chemische Reaktionen, physikalisch-mechanische Effekte, Natur & Umwelt, Wetter & Klima, Pflanzen, Insekten oder Optik & Licht kann Ihr Nachwuchs nicht nur auf unterhaltsame Weise seinen Forscherdrang ausleben, sondern begreift spielerisch und altersgerecht grundlegende Zusammenhänge.

What does a light bulb require to burn bright? What happens when a light bulb burns out? Discover how filament, made of one of the heaviest metals, a mixture of two gases, a 60-watt light bulb, and electric currents make this bright idea more than just a bright light! The amazing science behind the light bulb awaits you!

Many inventors throughout history have built cars. Some tried powering their machines with steam, others tried modeling their designs on horse-drawn carriages, and one even found a way to make the car work on land and sea!