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مجموعة من قصص الفيديو بجودة عالية وأسلوب ممتع، يتعرف من خلالها الأطفال على شخصية مشهورة تركت أثرها في التاريخ الإنساني، والظروف التي عاشتها وأثرت في نبوغها وعبقريتها، بالإضافة إلى أهم إنجازاتها وابتكاراتها والجوائز العلمية التي حصلت عليها، وأي مجالات أخرى برعت فيها بعيداً عن مجالها الأساسي.

Sloths spend most of their lives in trees, and until recently, scientists didn’t know very much about them. But Dr. Rebecca Cliffe was determined to discover their secrets. To find out more, she fitted sloths with special backpacks containing a device to track their activity. She learned how to climb trees in the Costa Rican jungle so she could take sloth hair samples and test their DNA. And she’s helped create sloth crossings and plant trees to ensure the sloths aren’t trapped in shrinking territories. Along the way, she earned the nickname Dr. Sloth.

Nata in Via delle Cento Stelle a Firenze il 12 giugno 1922, Margherita hack non poteva che diventare un'astrofisica di fama mondiale. Eppure lei non ha mai creduto al destino: credeva invece nel merito, nella possibilità di realizzare i propri sogni. Lei che di sogni ne aveva tantissimi: dall'atletica, in cui sperava di conquistare una medaglia alle Olimpiadi, alla bici, con la quale fu amore a prima vista, fino alle stelle, scoperte a scuola un po' per caso e che le hanno illuminato il cammino fino ad arrivare alla guida dell'osservatorio astronomico di Trieste.

Prepare to be inspired with this fantastically great new series for young listeners from best-selling author Kate Pankhurst, descendent of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst. In this first book, hear the true stories of amazing scientists and discover things that are out of this world...

Get ready to fight for what’s right with Stacey Abrams in this exciting middle grade nonfiction biography. Perfect for fans of the Who Was and Little Leaders series, the books in the VIP series tell the true—and amazing—stories of some of history's greatest trailblazers. Meet the VERY...

A level two reader audiobook that describes Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, one of the first inventors of the microscope. The audiobook provides biographical information and also discusses his findings.

It would be impossible to overstate the accomplishments and legacy of a man history has dubbed the "Father of Modern Science". In his lifetime, Galileo straddled the epochs of the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution, and it was his work and technological advances that helped usher in a brand new understanding of the solar system and the scientific method.

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Alessandro Volta, inventor of the battery Michael Faraday, inventor of the electric motor Marie Curie, famous for her work on radioactivity Albert Einstein, creator of the Theory of Relativity Alexander Fleming, discoverer of the...

On October 5, 2011, the news of the death of technology innovator Steve Jobs rocked the world. The failing health of the Apple cofounder and Pixar CEO was no secret. Jobs had given up his role as Apple's CEO just a few months prior because of his struggle with pancreatic cancer. But his death still drew a huge reaction. From Apple employees and fans to political and business leaders, people honored Jobs' passing by reflecting on his prolific life that greatly influenced the way technology is used.

Travel back to 1916 with Ruth Bancroft Law to learn more about the early days of aviation in America. A remarkable pioneer, Law was one of the most daring, courageous, and successful aviators of her time. She set several records and inspired the nation with a bold and historic flight. In the process, she showed the world that women could be influential leaders and superb pilots.

Das Jahr 1916, mitten im Ersten Weltkrieg. Der junge englische Archäologe und Offizier Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935) reist in geheimer Mission von Kairo zur arabischen Halbinsel. Sein Auftrag: Er soll herausfinden, ob der Fürst von Mekka zur Revolte gegen die Osmanischen Herrscher bereit ist. Noch ahnt Lawrence nicht, dass diese Reise sein Leben für immer verändern wird. Schnell erliegt er dem Zauber der endlosen Wüste und seiner geheimnisvollen Bewohner, den Beduinen.

1910 bricht der Engländer Robert Scott zu einer Expedition auf, um als erster Mensch den Südpol zu erreichen. Doch während er zur Antarktis segelt, erfährt er von einer norwegischen Expedition unter Roald Amundsen mit dem gleichen Ziel. Der dramatische Zweikampf beginnt. Das ist der Auftakt zu einer der spannendsten und dramatischsten Episode in der Geschichte der Erforschung der Antarktis. Denn es ging um alles oder nichts.

David Karp developed Tumblr after he tried to start a blog and found the process daunting. With most platforms a blogger faces a huge, empty text box that begs to be filled with words. It was intimidating for a guy who'd never blogged before. Karp had the idea for tumblelogging - creating short blog posts - and built Tumblr as a platform. It lets users easily post both text and images, making Tumblr highly visual and expressive.

"Guten Abend, meine lieben Freunde", mit diesen Worten begrüßte der Fernsehliebling der ersten Stunde, Dr. Bernhard Grzimek in der Sendung "Ein Platz für Tiere" über viele Jahre hinweg ein Millionenpublikum. Doch der Frankfurter Zoodirektor Bernhard Grzimek war mehr als ein "Fernseh- und Tieronkel". Er war Abenteurer und Visionär zugleich, der seiner Zeit weit voraus war. Seine Sendung "Ein Platz für Tiere" erzielte die höchsten Einschaltquoten.

5. August 1908. Das Luftschiff LZ4 des siebzigjährigen Grafen Zeppelin muss aufgrund des schlechten Wetters bei Echterdingen notlanden. Es wird aus seiner Verankerung gerissen und geht vor zehntausenden von Zuschauern in Flammen auf. Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin investierte sein gesamtes Privatvermögen in den Bau dieses Luftschiffes. Mit dem Absturz scheint das Schicksal der Deutschen Luftschifffahrt besiegelt.

Der junge Erfinder Carl Benz hat einen Traum: den selbstfahrenden Straßenwagen. In den 1870er Jahren eine ziemlich verwegene Idee, die niemand so recht ernst nimmt. Wer sollte so einen lauten, stinkenden Motorwagen haben wollen? Es gibt ja die Eisenbahn und außerdem genug Pferde. Einzig Bertha Benz glaubt an die Vision ihres Mannes. Mit vereinten Kräften und gegen jeden Widerstand verwirklichen sie den Traum vom Automobil, der die Welt für immer verändern wird.

1961. Die beiden Weltmächte USA und Sowjetunion sind mitten im Kalten Krieg - und mitten im Wettlauf um die Vorherrschaft im Weltall. Nachdem 1957 der Satellit Sputnik 1 erfolgreich in den Weltraum geschossen wurde, gelingt dem russischen Kosmonauten Juri Gagarin der erste bemannte Weltraumflug. Der damalige Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten, John F. Kennedy, reagiert darauf mit einer neuen Zielsetzung für die USA.

Travel back to the late 1800s to learn more about the true adventures of Luella Agnes Owen, a female pioneer in the study of caves. Luella had to overcome many obstacles to reach her goal of becoming a scientist, but she succeeded. She became one of the world's leading authorities on caves at a time when such a career was unusual for a woman.

On April 11, 1970, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert were launched into space as the crew of Apollo 13. Their mission, like the missions of Apollo 11 and Apollo 12, was to explore the lunar surface. But that mission was never completed. As they began the procedure for landing on the Moon, the spacecraft was rocked by a violent explosion. Oxygen began pouring out of the Service Module, and the spacecraft began to lose power. Jim Lovell radioed Mission Control with the now-famous words, "Houston, we have a problem."

Books are often used to put children to bed. But what happens after we close our eyes? The world keeps spinning, people go to work, machines plug on, and many of the Earth's living creatures are just waking up! While You Were Sleeping is going to fill its readers in on everything they're missing after they drift off to sleep. The book is divided into six chapters (animals, the human body, space, pop culture, and sports), with each chapter focusing on different activities that happen every night.