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Spätestens seit "Big Bang Theory" wissen wir: Wissenschaften sind in! Wie kein anderer versteht es der Autor, die komplexesten Themen für jeden verständlich zusammenzufassen. Mit diesem umfangreichen Sammelband wird unverzichtbare Allgemeinbildung zur spannenden Lektüre.Stephen Hawking, Marie Curie, Einstein, Galilei, Edison und Newton.Luca Novelli beschreibt kompetent und spannend das Leben und die großen Entdeckungen dieser Ausnahmewissenschaftler. Ein Werk, das nicht nur die jungen Leser begeistert.Dieser umfangreiche Sammelband ist eine persönliche Begegnung mit den eindrucksvollsten Persönlichkeiten der Wissenschaftsgeschichte. Der Autor Luca Novelli ist Träger des italienischen Andersen-Preis als bester populärwissenschaftlicher Autor. Seine naturwissenschaftlichen Bücher wurden weltweit in viele Sprachen übersetzt.

Approfondendo le storie dei grandi geni ci si rende conto che hanno qualcosa in comune: la totale mancanza di buon senso. Ad esempio, Cartesio aveva le idee migliori quando si infilava in un forno. Marie Curie quasi avvelenò migliaia di sconosciuti perché non seguiva nessun protocollo di sicurezza in laboratorio. O, ancora, Thomas Edison inventò una macchina per comunicare con gli spiriti. Dai conigli che costrinsero Napoleone alla ritirata alla fobia per i legumi che costò la vita a Pitagora: aneddoti esilaranti raccontati in modo del tutto inedito, esempi curiosi che vestiranno i geni di nuovi panni stravaganti, svelando la fortuna che si cela dietro ogni loro successo. Il libro di aneddoti che mancava per essere sempre i più spiritosi e informati Qualche esempio? Nikola Tesla si innamorò perdutamente di un piccione, Napoleone fu costretto alla ritirata da un branco di conigli e Arthur Conan Doyle credeva all'esistenza delle fate. Das Urheberrecht an bibliographischen und produktbeschreibenden Daten und an den bereitgestellten Bildern liegt bei Informazioni Editoriali, I.E. S.r.l., oder beim Herausgeber oder demjenigen, der die Genehmigung erteilt hat. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.<BR><BR>Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.<BR><BR>The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.<BR><BR>The Extraordinary Life of Steve Jobs, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.<BR><BR>Steve Jobs was a brilliant inventor and businessman. His computers, tablets and iPods have changed our lives and work. Steve was sometimes very difficult to work with, but he was also special. He thought about the world in a different way, and he had many brilliant ideas.<BR><BR>Visit the Penguin Readers website<BR>Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

Bestselling author-illustrator Marissa Moss tells the gripping story of Lise Meitner, the physicist who discovered nuclear fissionAs 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.<BR><BR> 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. While her male lab partner was awarded a Nobel Prize for the achievement, the committee refused to give her any credit.<BR><BR> Suddenly, the race to build the atomic bomb was on—although Meitner was horrified to be associated with such a weapon. “A physicist who never lost her humanity,” Meitner wanted only to figure out how the world works, and advocated for pacifism while others called for war.<BR><BR> The book includes an afterword, author's note, timeline, select terms of physics, glossary of scientists mentioned, endnotes, select bibliography, index, and Marissa Moss’s celebrated drawings throughout. The Woman Who Split the Atom is a fascinating look at Meitner’s fierce passion, integrity, and her lifelong struggle to have her contributions to physics recognized.

Richard Dawkins on how nature and humans have learned to overcome the pull of gravity and take to the skies. <BR><BR>'A masterly investigation of all aspects of flight, human and animal... A beautifully produced book that will appeal across age groups' Alexander McCall Smith <BR><BR>'Dawkins has always been an extraordinarily muscular, persuasive thinker. What feels new here is that he writes with such charm and warmth' The Times<BR><BR>Have you ever dreamt you could fly? Or imagined what it would be like to glide and swoop through the sky like a bird? Do you let your mind soar to unknown, magical spaces? Richard Dawkins explores the wonder of flight: from the mythical Icarus, to the sadly extinct but spectacular bird Argentavis magnificens, from the Wright flyer and the 747, to the Tinkerbella fairyfly and the Peregrine falcon. But he also explores flights of the mind and escaping the everyday - through science, ideas and imagination. Fascinating and beautifully illustrated, this is a unique collaboration between one of the world's leading scientists and a talented artist.

Beeindruckend und inspirierend: Die faszinierende Reise der sympathischen Astronautin zur ISS'Ich bin für eine Weile nicht auf dem Planeten. Zurück im Mai'. Das war die Abwesenheitsnotiz von Samantha Cristoforetti, als sie 200 Tage auf der ISS verbrachte. Bis die Ingenieurin und Pilotin endlich in das Raumschiff stieg, war es ein weiter Weg, den sie mit Wissbegier, Beharrlichkeit und einer Portion Glück absolvierte - als eine von nur wenigen Frauen. Persönlich und humorvoll schildert sie ihre Erfahrungen, von den harten Astronautenlehrjahren über die Zeit im All bis hin zur Rückkehr auf die Erde. Welche Gedanken begleiten die letzten Stunden vor dem Abflug? Womit entspannt man sich nach einem langen Arbeitstag auf der Raumstation? Wie fängt man einen Raumtransporter ein? Mit einem wunderbaren Blick für die Herausforderungen und Merkwürdigkeiten des Astronautenberufs nimmt sie uns mit auf eine unvergleichliche Reise.Seit 28. April 2022 ist Samantha Cristoforetti für fünf Monate erneut auf der ISS.Ausstattung: mit Abbildungen

Einmalig: Boris Herrmann erstmals ausführlich über seine Teilnahme an der Vendée Globe, den Kampf mit der Natur und das Ringen mit sich selbstBoris Herrmann ist als erster Deutscher bei der Vendée Globe gestartet, der berühmtesten und härtesten Regatta der Welt. Nach einem fantastischen Rennen belegte er mit seiner Yacht Seaexplorer einen kaum erträumten fünften Platz. In diesem Buch schildert er erstmals ausführlich seine Erlebnisse und Emotionen, die Höhen und Tiefen während der 80 Tage allein auf dem Meer. Er erzählt von den schönsten und gefährlichsten Momenten, von den enormen mentalen Herausforderungen. Er beschreibt die Ozeane, die er überquert hat, die meiste Zeit vom Festland weiter entfernt als die Astronauten der ISS. Und er erläutert, warum der Schutz der Meere so wichtig ist. Herrmann, der 2019 mit seiner Rennyacht Greta Thunberg über den Atlantik nach New York brachte, engagiert sich seit Jahren für Klima- und Naturschutz. Ein Buch nicht nur für Segler, sondern ein Buch für alle Menschen, die vom Reichtum der Meere und von Abenteuern auf hoher See träumen.Als Klimaschutzbeitrag finanzieren die Autoren für jedes verkaufte Buch die Pflanzung einer Mangrove im Malizia Mangrove Park auf den Philippinen. Zum aktuellen Stand der Aktion siehe Boris Herrmanns Website www.borisherrmannracing.com und die Website des Malizia Mangrove Park.Ausstattung: mit farbigen Abbildungen

You might not know the name Sergey Brin. But you definitely know the name of his most famous creation: Google. The search engine is so popular that when people say they're going to look up information online, they just say they're going to "google it". Brin and his friend Larry Page launched Google when they were students at Stanford University. Their company went on to dominate the internet with Gmail, Google Earth, Google Images, and more.But Brin is much more than a tech guru. When he was a child, his family fled the Soviet Union for a life of freedom in the United States. As an adult, Brin has spoken out against US government efforts to cut the number of immigrants allowed into the country. He believes the United States should continue to be a place of opportunity for immigrants, as it was for him. Brin also works to fight climate change by investing in power sources that don't produce climate-changing gases, and he works with organizations and researchers who are trying to develop better treatments for Parkinson's disease, which runs in his own family. In 2019 Brin announced that he was stepping down from his job as head of Google. But he won't slow down in his work to use cutting-edge technology to make the world a better place.

The philosophy of naturalism and the claims of Darwinian evolution gained positions of prominence in science based on man-made definitions and commonly accepted assumptions. Yet there were a few tenacious dreamers who pushed the boundaries of science. The life of a single influential scientist may be interesting in itself, but when connected with the surrounding stories, history takes on greater meaning that doesn't come from memorizing time, dates, names, and discoveries. This book seeks to tell the story of one of those scientist: Dr. Lise Meitner. Her dreams of school, degrees, math, and science led her to one of mankind's greatest discoveries. As you read through her life, and work on the included study questions, you will discover that tenaciousness pays off!

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.<BR><BR>Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.<BR><BR>The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.<BR><BR>Visit the Penguin Readers website<BR>Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.<BR><BR>This book tells the story of Elon Musk, American businessman and multi-billionaire. Learn about his early years in South Africa and Canada, move to Silicon valley and his plans to travel to Mars.

La guida ufficiale della superstar di Tik Tok. Tutti conoscono Charli D'Amelio: è la prima celebrità di Tik Tok ad aver (a soli 15 anni) sorpassato la soglia dei 50 milioni di follower! Ma... cosa si nasconde dietro i suoi post? Per la prima volta, Charli condivide i dettagli più intimi della sua vita: come ha superato gli ostacoli rimanendo ottimista nonostante fosse vittima di cyberbullismo, che tipo di bambina era e quanto ama la propria famiglia. Scopri i suoi preziosi consigli su come gestire la tua presenza sui social e le amicizie nella vita reale, per diventare più forte e sicura di te. Un libro pieno di curiosità su Charli, foto esclusive, verità segrete e spazio per sfogare la tua creatività. Età di lettura: da 12 anni.

"Animals that are better adapted to their environment tend to survive and have more offspring. He named this idea natural selection. This fascinating biography details the life and achievements of Charles Darwin, a scientist who made significant contributions to the field of natural history. Darwin's groundbreaking Theory of Evolution changed the world's understanding of how animal species grow and change over generations.

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.<BR><BR>Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.<BR><BR>The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.<BR><BR>Visit the Penguin Readers website<BR>Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.<BR><BR>Stephen Hawking was a very famous scientist whose ideas changed the world. He studied space and time and taught people about the universe. Stephen was often very ill and his life was not easy, but it was extraordinary.

Albert Einstein rewrote the rules of physics and changed how scientists see space and time forever. Learn how a boy who struggled in school became one of history's most renowned scientists.