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Neil deGrasse Tyson's number-one New York Times best-selling guide to the cosmos, adapted for young listeners. From the basics of physics to big questions about the nature of space and time, celebrated astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the mysteries of the cosmos into bite-sized pieces.

Shock your imagination with a hands-on introduction to electronic circuits. Step-by-step instructions will jump-start your electronic knowledge. You'll be lighting up your imagination with possibilities.

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. 

Kids will learn all the colors that make up white light are called the “spectrum.” These are the colors of a rainbow. Fun music will help explain that a prism is a special shaped piece of glass that breaks white light into seven colors. As the light passes through the prism it bends each color so we see all the colors separated from one another when the light comes out of the prism.

Kids will learn that physics is a special science that studies all about matter, how it moves and affects other things. Physics explores our world and explains how a seesaw works, how hot air rise, and how sound waves travel. Young scientists will learn that physics explains how electricity works, how magnets attract, and how light travels in waves. Fun music will have kids singing and learning about this fascinating science.

What is sound? How does gravity work? Why do the tides change? It's all physics, of course! This audiobook is packed with clear explanations of the world of physics, including matter and motion, space and time, energy and forces. A fascinating, immersive STEM journey, this audiobook covers many core topics in an entertaining and easy-to-understand way. Big new concepts come to life through an engaging, energetic text. Kids will love sharing these facts with friends and family! Explore exhilarating new ideas about: • astrophysics: the Big Bang, the moon, space exploration.

You'll be firing on all cylinders with this science spectacular! The exciting exploration of biology, chemistry, and physics is vital reading for curious minds. Science becomes simple and straightforward, so you never get your wires crossed again. What makes a firework go bang? How do plants make food from sunlight? What makes a robot clever? Find the answers to all these questions and much, much more.

Birds chirp. A dog barks. Thunder claps. We hear sounds all around us. But how? Sound waves travel through the air, but we don't see them. Listeners will learn about sound waves and how we use them every day.

“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.

Skateboards, roller coasters, and playground slides, all of these are ramps. From award-winning author Michael Dahl, this book provides an introduction to one of the most important machines humans rely on. With fun facts, find out how people use ramps every day.

Listeners have come to expect chatty, direct narratives that develop distinct characters and place those individuals squarely in the context of both their times and their disciplines, and this account of the noted physicist’s life delivers the goods. From her childhood in an oppressed Poland, the daughter of two highly educated individuals, Curie emerges as a driven woman, determined to excel for both her parents’ and her country’s sake - this drive informing everything that followed.

Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein-but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun...

Sam's mother shows him how the primary colors of light and the primary colors of pigment are different with a series of ingenious experiments.

Do you know what electricity is? Fun lyrics and engaging sound effects will teach young physicists that electricity is a kind of energy that gives us light, heat, and power. This fun audiobook will encourage kids to explore the wonders of electricity.

Una rampa es una máquina simple. Las máquinas simples facilitan el trabajo. Las rampas ayudan a los trabajadores a mover las cosas pesadas de un lugar alto a otro bajo. ¿Qué más pueden hacer las rampas?

Did you know that the sun is a star? Without the sun’s light and heat, there would be no live on Earth. Kids will learn why the sun is so important to us in this musical audiobook perfect for young scientists.

Ninja warriors were masters of stealth and disguise. They could quickly defeat their enemies without raising the alarm. They may not have realized it, but they owed their success to science. Learn how science helped ninjas successfully achieve their secret missions.

In science fiction, hoverboard users glide above sidewalks on machines that look like skateboards with no wheels. How could one of these floating boards be created? Scientists have some ideas, which include using powerful magnets. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take to make a real-life hoverboard!

You see your shadow outside on a sunny day. A rainbow appears in the sky after a storm. Light waves are all around us, even when it's dark. Listeners will learn about light waves and how we use them every day.

Behind the flips, splashes, and speed of Olympic water sports, science is at work. Gravity and centrifugal force are at work as a diver spins and flips before splashing into the water. Olympic swimmers shave their bodies to reduce drag as they zip through the water. Find out how science is involved in all your favorite water events and how athletes take science into account in their quest for the gold medal.