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Merlin’s Tour of the Universe, Revised and Updated for the Twenty-First Century

A Traveler’s Guide to Blue Moons and Black Holes, Mars, Stars, and Everything Far

de Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Narrado por Neil deGrasse Tyson, Kevin R. Free, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Jim Meskimen, André Santana, Bronson Pinchot, Pun Bandhu, a full cast, Em Grosland0, Lauren Fortgang1, Luzma Ortiz2 ...

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4 hora 18 minutos

A USA Today bestseller!The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes readers on an entertaining and edifying tour of the universe.In Neil deGrasse Tyson’s delightful journey through the cosmos, his fictional character Merlin responds to popular questions asked by adults and children alike. Merlin, a timeless visitor from Planet Omniscia in the Andromeda ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A USA Today bestseller!The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes readers on an entertaining and edifying tour of the universe.In Neil deGrasse Tyson’s delightful journey through the cosmos, his fictional character Merlin responds to popular questions asked by adults and children alike. Merlin, a timeless visitor from Planet Omniscia in the Andromeda
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The Disordered Cosmos

A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred

de Chanda Prescod-Weinstein ...

Narrado por Joniece Abbott-Pratt ...

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10 hora 56 minutos

From a star theoretical physicist, “a love letter to the wonderous universe we call home, and an urge to think critically about how we explore its depths” (Smithsonian Magazine)In The Disordered Cosmos, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

From a star theoretical physicist, “a love letter to the wonderous universe we call home, and an urge to think critically about how we explore its depths” (Smithsonian Magazine)In The Disordered Cosmos, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark
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The Black Hole War

My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics

de Leonard Susskind ...

Narrado por Ray Porter ...

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12 hora 47 minutos

This is the inside account of the battle over the true nature of black holes—with nothing less than our understanding of the entire universe at stake.What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so, put at risk everything we know about the fundamental laws of the universe. ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

This is the inside account of the battle over the true nature of black holes—with nothing less than our understanding of the entire universe at stake.What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed that it did—and in doing so, put at risk everything we know about the fundamental laws of the universe.
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The End of Everything

(Astrophysically Speaking)

de Katie Mack ...

Narrado por Katie Mack, Gabra Zackman ...

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6 hora 21 minutos

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * AN NPR SCIENCE FRIDAY BOOK CLUB SELECTION * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, THE ECONOMIST, NEW SCIENTIST, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY,and THE GUARDIANFrom the cohost of the podcast The Universe with John Green and one of the most dynamic stars in astrophysics, an “engrossing, elegant” (The New York Times) look at five ways the universe could e... ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * AN NPR SCIENCE FRIDAY BOOK CLUB SELECTION * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, THE ECONOMIST, NEW SCIENTIST, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY,and THE GUARDIANFrom the cohost of the podcast The Universe with John Green and one of the most dynamic stars in astrophysics, an “engrossing, elegant” (The New York Times) look at five ways the universe could e...
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Take Me To Your Leader

Practical Advice for Your First Alien Encounter

de Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Narrado por Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

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5 hora 5 minutos

***NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*America's favorite astrophysicist has written the most entertaining and universally appealing book of his stellar career: a practical guide for dealing with Alien visitors, an exploration of how it might happen, and a cultural history of our fascination with extraterrestrials."Close encounters of the hilarious kind." —Kirkus Reviews"It's the perfect pocket-sized [book] ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

***NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*America's favorite astrophysicist has written the most entertaining and universally appealing book of his stellar career: a practical guide for dealing with Alien visitors, an exploration of how it might happen, and a cultural history of our fascination with extraterrestrials."Close encounters of the hilarious kind." —Kirkus Reviews"It's the perfect pocket-sized [book]
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A Brief History of Black Holes

And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong

de Dr Becky Smethurst ...

Narrado por Dr Becky Smethurst ...

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7 hora 5 minutos

This audio edition is narrated with dazzling enthusiasm by the author, Dr Becky Smethurst.Right now, you are orbiting a black hole.The Earth orbits the Sun, and the Sun orbits the centre of the Milky Way: a supermassive black hole, the strangest and most misunderstood phenomenon in the galaxy.In A Brief History of Black Holes, the award-winning University of Oxford researcher Dr Becky Smethurst ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

This audio edition is narrated with dazzling enthusiasm by the author, Dr Becky Smethurst.Right now, you are orbiting a black hole.The Earth orbits the Sun, and the Sun orbits the centre of the Milky Way: a supermassive black hole, the strangest and most misunderstood phenomenon in the galaxy.In A Brief History of Black Holes, the award-winning University of Oxford researcher Dr Becky Smethurst
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A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos

de Geraint F. Lewis and Luke A. Barnes ...

Narrado por Geraint F. Lewis and Luke A. Barnes ...

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10 hora 13 minutos

Over the last forty years, scientists have uncovered evidence that if the Universe had been forged with even slightly different properties, life as we know it - and life as we can imagine it - would be impossible. Join us on a journey through how we understand the Universe, from its most basic particles and forces, to planets, stars and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the ... Leer más

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Over the last forty years, scientists have uncovered evidence that if the Universe had been forged with even slightly different properties, life as we know it - and life as we can imagine it - would be impossible. Join us on a journey through how we understand the Universe, from its most basic particles and forces, to planets, stars and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the
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The Planets

de Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen ...

Narrado por Samuel West ...

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7 hora 43 minutos

‘So staggering you go “whoa!” every few seconds’ Guardian‘Really impressive’ Eamonn Holmes, ITV This MorningA companion book to the critically acclaimed BBC series.The bestselling authors of Wonders of the Universe are back with another blockbuster, a groundbreaking exploration of our Solar System as it has never been seen before.Mercury, a lifeless victim of the Sun’s expanding power. Venus, once ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

‘So staggering you go “whoa!” every few seconds’ Guardian‘Really impressive’ Eamonn Holmes, ITV This MorningA companion book to the critically acclaimed BBC series.The bestselling authors of Wonders of the Universe are back with another blockbuster, a groundbreaking exploration of our Solar System as it has never been seen before.Mercury, a lifeless victim of the Sun’s expanding power. Venus, once
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A Man on the Moon

de Andrew Chaikin, Tom Hanks ...

Narrado por Bronson Pinchot ...

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23 hora

On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when two Americans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon. Now the greatest event of the twentieth century is magnificently retold through the eyes and ears of the people who were there. Based on the interviews with twenty-three moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, journalist Andrew Chaikin ... Leer más

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On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when two Americans, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon. Now the greatest event of the twentieth century is magnificently retold through the eyes and ears of the people who were there. Based on the interviews with twenty-three moon voyagers, as well as those who struggled to get the program moving, journalist Andrew Chaikin
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Origins, Revised and Updated

Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

de Donald Goldsmith, Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Narrado por JD Jackson ...

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9 hora 46 minutos

Our true origins are not only human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and crosspollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins illuminates the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. This revised and updated edition features such startling discoveries as the now more than 5,000 detected exoplanets that ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Our true origins are not only human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and crosspollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, Origins illuminates the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. This revised and updated edition features such startling discoveries as the now more than 5,000 detected exoplanets that
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Harry Potter: A History of Magic

An Audio Documentary

de Pottermore Publishing, Ben Davies ...

Narrado por Natalie Dormer ...

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11 hora 39 minutos

The history of magic is as long as time and as wide as the world. In every culture, in every age, in every place and, probably, in every heart, there is magic.Harry Potter: A History of Magic reveals some of the hidden stories behind real-world magic and explores some of J.K. Rowling's magical inventions alongside their folkloric, cultural and historical forebears.Narrator Natalie Dormer and a ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

The history of magic is as long as time and as wide as the world. In every culture, in every age, in every place and, probably, in every heart, there is magic.Harry Potter: A History of Magic reveals some of the hidden stories behind real-world magic and explores some of J.K. Rowling's magical inventions alongside their folkloric, cultural and historical forebears.Narrator Natalie Dormer and a
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Meet the Neighbors

Life on Mars and How to Find It

de Steven A. Benner ...

Narrado por Matt Yulish ...

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10 hora 18 minutos

Are we alone in the universe?Mars has always seemed where we were likeliest to find the answer. Yet, since the Viking landers touched down in 1976, no mission has returned to the Martian surface to search directly for life living there now. Instead we’re searching the moons of outer planets, or the atmospheres of planets many light years away.In Meet the Neighbors, pioneering astrobiochemist ... Leer más

$18.79 USD

Are we alone in the universe?Mars has always seemed where we were likeliest to find the answer. Yet, since the Viking landers touched down in 1976, no mission has returned to the Martian surface to search directly for life living there now. Instead we’re searching the moons of outer planets, or the atmospheres of planets many light years away.In Meet the Neighbors, pioneering astrobiochemist
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The Pluto Files

The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet

de Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Narrado por Mirron Willis ...

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4 hora 23 minutos

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood. Far from the sun, tiny, and eccentric in orbit, it’s a wonder Pluto has any fans. Yet during the mounting debate over Pluto’s status, Americans rallied behind this extraterrestrial underdog. The year of Pluto’s discovery, Disney created an irresistible pup by the same name, and, as one NASA scientist put it, Pluto ... Leer más

$11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood. Far from the sun, tiny, and eccentric in orbit, it’s a wonder Pluto has any fans. Yet during the mounting debate over Pluto’s status, Americans rallied behind this extraterrestrial underdog. The year of Pluto’s discovery, Disney created an irresistible pup by the same name, and, as one NASA scientist put it, Pluto
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Physics

New Frontiers

de Scientific American ...

Narrado por David Marantz ...

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6 hora 31 minutos

Science fiction has imagined some pretty wild ideas about how the universe could work—from hidden extra dimensions in Interstellar to life as a mental projection in The Matrix. But these imaginings seem downright tame compared to the mind-bending science now coming out of physics and astronomy, and in this book, we look at the strange and fascinating discoveries shaping (and reshaping) the field ... Leer más

$16.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Science fiction has imagined some pretty wild ideas about how the universe could work—from hidden extra dimensions in Interstellar to life as a mental projection in The Matrix. But these imaginings seem downright tame compared to the mind-bending science now coming out of physics and astronomy, and in this book, we look at the strange and fascinating discoveries shaping (and reshaping) the field
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The Universe

The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor Brian Cox

de Andrew Cohen ...

Narrado por Brian Cox, Jot Davies ...

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8 hora 32 minutos

Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell.We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that’s barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. And ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell.We once thought of our Earth as unique, but we have now discovered thousands of alien planets, and that’s barely a fraction of the worlds that are out there. And
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Compórtate

La biologia que hay detras de nuestros mejores y peores comp (The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst)

de Robert M. Sapolsky ...

Narrado por Martin Untrojb ...

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45 hora 9 minutos

Un examen minucioso del comportamiento humano y una respuesta a la pregunta: ¿por qué hacemos las cosas que hacemos? Sapolsky analiza los factores en juego, desde el momento previo hasta los factores arraigados en la historia de nuestra especie y su legado evolutivo. Partiendo de una explicación neurobiológica —¿qué sucedió en el cerebro de una persona un segundo antes de que se comportara así?, ... Leer más

$39.99 USD

Un examen minucioso del comportamiento humano y una respuesta a la pregunta: ¿por qué hacemos las cosas que hacemos? Sapolsky analiza los factores en juego, desde el momento previo hasta los factores arraigados en la historia de nuestra especie y su legado evolutivo. Partiendo de una explicación neurobiológica —¿qué sucedió en el cerebro de una persona un segundo antes de que se comportara así?,
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Space 2069

After Apollo: Back to the Moon, to Mars, and Beyond

de David Whitehouse ...

Narrado por Desmond O’Connor ...

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7 hora 40 minutos

Half a century after Apollo 11 we have still not returned to the Moon, but that is about to change. The thirteenth person to walk on the Moon could soon be part of a crew establishing a base on the lip of a crater at the lunar south pole. The discovery of ice in the eternal shadows of the polar regions transforms our ability to live on the Moon. From bases on the Moon we can make the long, lonely ... Leer más

$14.28 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Half a century after Apollo 11 we have still not returned to the Moon, but that is about to change. The thirteenth person to walk on the Moon could soon be part of a crew establishing a base on the lip of a crater at the lunar south pole. The discovery of ice in the eternal shadows of the polar regions transforms our ability to live on the Moon. From bases on the Moon we can make the long, lonely
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Designed to the Core

de Hugh Ross ...

Narrado por Tom Parks ...

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8 hora 53 minutos

Are you up for a trip through the ultimate neighborhood? Join astrophysicist Hugh Ross for an insider’s look at our cosmic neighborhood, where you’ll see everything from the largest-scale structure of the universe to Earth’s innermost layers.In Designed to the Core, Ross explains how the most sophisticated scientific instruments reveal exquisite “interior designs” throughout the universe that are ... Leer más

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Are you up for a trip through the ultimate neighborhood? Join astrophysicist Hugh Ross for an insider’s look at our cosmic neighborhood, where you’ll see everything from the largest-scale structure of the universe to Earth’s innermost layers.In Designed to the Core, Ross explains how the most sophisticated scientific instruments reveal exquisite “interior designs” throughout the universe that are
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The Georgian Star

How William and Caroline Herschel Revolutionized Our Understanding of the Cosmos

de Michael D. Lemonick ...

Narrado por Paul Boehmer ...

Series series The Great Discoveries Series
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5 hora 36 minutos

Responsible for the greatest advances in astronomy since Copernicus, William and Caroline Herschel forever transformed our view of the heavens.Trained as a musician, amateur scientist William Herschel found international fame after discovering the planet Uranus in 1781. Though he is still best known for this finding, his partnership with his sister Caroline yielded groundbreaking work, including ... Leer más

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Responsible for the greatest advances in astronomy since Copernicus, William and Caroline Herschel forever transformed our view of the heavens.Trained as a musician, amateur scientist William Herschel found international fame after discovering the planet Uranus in 1781. Though he is still best known for this finding, his partnership with his sister Caroline yielded groundbreaking work, including
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The Nature Instinct

Learn to Find Direction, Sense Danger, and Even Guess Nature’s Next Move – Faster Than Thought

de Tristan Gooley ...

Narrado por Jeff Harding ...

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10 hora 21 minutos

Master outdoorsman Tristan Gooley was just about to make camp when he sensed danger – but couldn’t say why. After sheltering elsewhere, Gooley returned to investigate: What had set off his subconscious alarm? Suddenly, he understood: All of the tree trunks were slightly bent. The ground had already shifted once and could easily become treacherous in a storm. The Nature Instinct shows how we, too, ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Master outdoorsman Tristan Gooley was just about to make camp when he sensed danger – but couldn’t say why. After sheltering elsewhere, Gooley returned to investigate: What had set off his subconscious alarm? Suddenly, he understood: All of the tree trunks were slightly bent. The ground had already shifted once and could easily become treacherous in a storm. The Nature Instinct shows how we, too,
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Unerklärliche Phänomene auf der ganzen Welt

de Maximilian Morgenstern ...

Narrado por Ingo Ganz ...

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4 hora 36 minutos

Wie kann Wasser brennen? Warum erscheinen auf Fotos plötzlich Gestalten, die niemand gesehen hat? Dieses Buch führt dich an Orte, an denen sich die Grenzen von Wissenschaft und Staunen berühren. In packenden Erzählungen deckt es auf, was hinter Legenden, Mythen und modernen Mysterien steckt. ... Leer más

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Wie kann Wasser brennen? Warum erscheinen auf Fotos plötzlich Gestalten, die niemand gesehen hat? Dieses Buch führt dich an Orte, an denen sich die Grenzen von Wissenschaft und Staunen berühren. In packenden Erzählungen deckt es auf, was hinter Legenden, Mythen und modernen Mysterien steckt.
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Mars: Myter, magi og missioner

de Tina Ibsen ...

Narrado por Tina Ibsen ...

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3 hora 27 minutos

Astrofysiker Tina Ibsen fortæller underholdende om vores naboplanet, som gennem mange tusind år har spillet en vigtig rolle i menneskets myter og fortællinger. Der er gennemført en lang række Marsmissioner, og der er planlagt missioner mange år frem. Mars er den planet, vi har udforsket mest – bortset fra Jorden – og danske videnskabsfolk har leveret vigtige bidrag til forskningen.Tina Ibsen ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Astrofysiker Tina Ibsen fortæller underholdende om vores naboplanet, som gennem mange tusind år har spillet en vigtig rolle i menneskets myter og fortællinger. Der er gennemført en lang række Marsmissioner, og der er planlagt missioner mange år frem. Mars er den planet, vi har udforsket mest – bortset fra Jorden – og danske videnskabsfolk har leveret vigtige bidrag til forskningen.Tina Ibsen
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ASTRONOMY 101 - The Introductory Guide To Enthusiastic Stargazers

To Become An Interplanetary Species We Need Interplanetary Notions

de Darrell Ason ...

Narrado por Jerry Wright ...

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3 hora 48 minutos

IMAGINE STANDING BENEATH A BOUNDLESS NIGHT SKY WITHOUT LIGHT POLLUTION, FEELING THE COOL AIR AS THE STARS GLOW OVERHEAD, AND WONDERING ABOUT THE MYSTERIES HELD WITHIN THE COSMOS."ASTRONOMY 101" is your personal guide into the vast, awe-inspiring universe above—a universe that holds the key to not just understanding the stars, but also understanding OUR PLACE AMONG THEM.This book is crafted for ... Leer más

$8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

IMAGINE STANDING BENEATH A BOUNDLESS NIGHT SKY WITHOUT LIGHT POLLUTION, FEELING THE COOL AIR AS THE STARS GLOW OVERHEAD, AND WONDERING ABOUT THE MYSTERIES HELD WITHIN THE COSMOS."ASTRONOMY 101" is your personal guide into the vast, awe-inspiring universe above—a universe that holds the key to not just understanding the stars, but also understanding OUR PLACE AMONG THEM.This book is crafted for
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La Luna: La Próxima Colonia de la Humanidad?

de Ciro Irmici ...

Narrado por Voz Digital Simón G ...

Completo

1 horas 52 minutos

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Explora el emocionante futuro de la exploración espacial con “¿La Luna: La Próxima Colonia de la Humanidad?”. Este libro completo lleva a los lectores a un viaje por las posibilidades de la colonización lunar, combinando profundos conocimientos científicos, avances tecnológicos y los desafíos humanos de vivir más allá de la Tierra.Ya sea que te ... Leer más

$3.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Explora el emocionante futuro de la exploración espacial con “¿La Luna: La Próxima Colonia de la Humanidad?”. Este libro completo lleva a los lectores a un viaje por las posibilidades de la colonización lunar, combinando profundos conocimientos científicos, avances tecnológicos y los desafíos humanos de vivir más allá de la Tierra.Ya sea que te
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