Showing titles in How Things Work

What's it like to travel through space? From take off to landing to everything in between, listeners will learn the ins and outs of space travel.

Curious listeners want to know how things work. Easy-to-understand explanations explain how water gets to and from our homes and describes the role of the community workers who make it all possible.

Have you ever wondered how and why satellites go to space? A basic explanation of how satellites work, what information they collect, and what happens to them once they are in space is explored through informative and engaging content in this new addition to the How Do series. 

Spielerisch, humorvoll, lehrreich – genau richtig für Vorschulkinder! Betreten verboten! In diesem Hörspiel erkunden Ralph und seine drei Freunde Georg, Mo und Belle einen Ort, der nicht jedem zugänglich ist: die Baustelle. Sie treffen Menschen, die dort arbeiten, und lernen eine Menge über die Maschinen, die zum Einsatz kommen. Außerdem erfahren sie, wie man vor langer Zeit ohne all die Hilfsmittel zurechtkam und welche besonderen Baumeister in der Tierwelt beeindrucken.

VROOM VROOM! BEEP BEEP! In the city of Smartville, one cool winter day, young Aria is eager to get on her way. We’ll have an adventure! This trip will be grand! I can’t wait for the things I have planned. Traveling far? Yes, we certainly are! On our trip, we will take the new self-driving car!

Der kleine Kater Findus, der mit dem alten Pettersson und einer Schar vorlauter Hühner auf einem gemütlichen Bauernhof in Schweden lebt, liebt es, wenn Pettersson in seiner Werkstatt an Erfindungen herumtüftelt und für Findus lustige Dinge bastelt und baut. Und durch genaues Beobachten und Fragen findet der neugierige Kater vieles über die Natur und ihre Gesetze heraus, ohne die unsere Welt nicht die wäre, die sie ist.

Bridges take cars, trains, and people across rivers, lakes, and canyons. This introductory title covers the materials used in bridge construction, the types of bridges, and the scientific concepts that make bridges work.

In January 1776, George Washington had a problem: the British army controlled the city of Boston. The colonial army needed to force the British to leave. But how? Washington had a solution: ask his engineer Rufus Putnam to solve the problem. They needed to take control of the high ground, Dorchester Heights, just south of Boston. They could place cannons there to bombard the British army.

Beep! Beep! Here comes a dump truck! Young students can learn basic facts about these load-bearing machines through simple text to support listeners who are just starting out.