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Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together, they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. (Later, Marie won another Nobel award for chemistry in 1911.)

Just looking at the periodic table can be enough to give young science students a serious headache. But as you’ll soon find out, all those mysterious numbers and letters are clues to the amazing world of elements. The brainchild of Siberian superchemist Dimitri Mendeleev, the periodic table represents the 111 known elements, from hydrogen and oxygen to nobelium and lawrencium. But this doesn’t mean there are only 111 elements in the universe.

The periodic table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, greed, betrayal, and obsession. The fascinating tales in The Disappearing Spoon follow elements on the table as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, the arts, medicine, and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them.

Before Isaac Newton became the father of physics, an accomplished mathematician, or a leader of the scientific revolution, he was a boy living in an apothecary's house, observing and experimenting, recording his observations of the world in a tiny notebook. As a young genius living in a time before science as we know it existed, Isaac studied the few books he could get his hands on, built handmade machines, and experimented with alchemy.

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.

Have you ever wondered how molecules form groups or how forces in chemistry interact? Basic principles of chemistry, including atoms, the elements, compounds, reactions, and more, are explored through informative and engaging text in this new addition to the How Do series. The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM topics, each written in a format that encourages audiences to ask questions and guess the answers before exploring the science behind them.

Quizás algún día serás ingeniero/a o científico/a. Y lo primero que debes saber es que incluso los científicos e ingenieros más famosos cuando eran niños soñaban y “trasteaban”. La curiosidad es la llave que abre las puertas del conocimiento y la experimentación es el camino que nos lleva a descubrir los secretos del universo. Este libro está diseñado para niños, jóvenes e intrépidos que desean explorar, descubrir y aprender de una manera divertida y emocionante. En estas páginas, encontrarás una colección de experimentos científicos de bajo coste, cuidadosamente ...

You are made of stardust. It is incredible, but true! Everything you can see, touch, and smell is made of stardust, too - mind-bogglingly tiny things called "atoms" that stick together in millions of different ways like a big Lego set. Science is all about understanding what these atoms do when they stick together. How can they move? What can they make? How did bits of stardust end up making a person?

On the battlefields of World War I, soldiers are dying from infected wounds. A young doctor witnessing the devastation vows to find a cure. In his messy laboratory a decade later, he makes an accidental discovery – a miracle mould that kills bacteria. But try as he might, he cannot turn his amazing find into a useful medicine. This is the story of that chance discovery and the brilliant scientists who took Alexander Fleming's miracle mould and worked tirelessly to turn it into a treatment that doctors could use.

What is needed to create fire? Learn about the science behind fire and how fuel, heat, and oxygen all work together to create flames.

Want to learn all about the pH scale, acids, bases, and chemical indicators? This audiobook will make it very easy for you! You'll learn all about acids and bases, names and formulas of common compounds, what their pH would be, and all about names of indicators and their colors. Chemistry can be easy if simplified, and that's what this book had done for you. It makes concepts simple. The use of questions and answers also makes learning fun. Enjoy!

Rosalind Franklin loved science, but when she was young, there weren’t many woman scientists. Still, she persisted in pursuing her dreams, becoming a scientist and playing a key role in the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA (what we’re all made up of). Though her male colleagues took credit for her work at the time, we now know just how important her discoveries were to figuring out what our DNA looks like and how it works!

How are balloons able to float? Is it magic–or is it one of earth’s elements, like iron or oxygen experiencing an explosive charge? Helium is formed when unstable atoms collide. Helium is found underground with other gases, like methane, which is the main ingredient in natural gas used to heat our homes! Learn how helium was born, and how exploding stars helped create a gas lighter than air!

What do all the things you can see and touch in the universe have in common? Atoms! Made up of electrons, protons, and neutrons, atoms are so tiny you can’t see them without special microscopes.

Science - and chemistry, in particular - is the key to understanding the world, and it’s every bit as important as learning to read and balance numbers. So, how can you engage your kids and help them understand the world better? The answer is simple: by making it fun.

Would you love to show off your knowledge to your family, friends, and teachers? Do you have plenty of time commuting or on a field trip? Want to learn on the go? Here's several hours of chemistry knowledge about the uses of elements and chemicals. You'll also learn many fun facts about chemicals. Enjoy!

Learn about the science of atoms in this ghost story!

Have you ever wondered how bubbles are made? This book shows you how! Using simple materials and easy step-by-step instructions, young listeners can explore the science behind this fun project.

How does oil turn into fuel for cars and trucks? Follow each step in the production cycle - from clearing land to filling a tank with gas - in this fascinating book!

Slime is strange and fascinating. It acts like both a solid and a liquid. Want to find out how to make your own? This book shows you how! Using simple materials and easy step-by-step instructions, young listeners can explore the science behind this fun project.