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Liquid Rules

The Delightful & Dangerous Substances that Flow Through Our Lives

de Mark Miodownik ...

Narrado por Michael Page ...

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7 hora 16 minutos

A Physics Today Best Book of 2019Finalist for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize Sometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, and always fascinating: the New York Times bestselling author of Stuff Matters offers an "entertaining discussion of the various ways our lives are enriched by fluids” (The Wall Street Journal).We know that we need water to survive, and ... Leer más

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A Physics Today Best Book of 2019Finalist for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize Sometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, and always fascinating: the New York Times bestselling author of Stuff Matters offers an "entertaining discussion of the various ways our lives are enriched by fluids” (The Wall Street Journal).We know that we need water to survive, and
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Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules

Separating Fact from Fiction, and the Science of Everyday Life

de Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

Narrado por Garrett Goodison ...

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8 hora 51 minutos

A healthy dose of scientific skepticism in the information age, from bestselling author Dr. Joe SchwarzThe internet is a powerful beast; no matter what question you may have, the answer is just a few keystrokes away. But with so many sources available, and so many conflicting answers, how do you know what information is reliable? In Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes a critical ... Leer más

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A healthy dose of scientific skepticism in the information age, from bestselling author Dr. Joe SchwarzThe internet is a powerful beast; no matter what question you may have, the answer is just a few keystrokes away. But with so many sources available, and so many conflicting answers, how do you know what information is reliable? In Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes a critical
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Is That a Fact?

Frauds, Quacks, and the Real Science of Everyday Life

de Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

Narrado por Garrett Goodison ...

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9 hora 31 minutos

Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes on the quacks and doles out the facts in this eye-opening look at the science around usEat this and live to 100. Don’t, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what’s best for the environment. In Is That a Fact?, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz ... Leer más

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Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes on the quacks and doles out the facts in this eye-opening look at the science around usEat this and live to 100. Don’t, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what’s best for the environment. In Is That a Fact?, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz
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Ordinary Differential Equations in the Real World: Intuitive, Application‑First Models for Science, Engineering, and Everyday Systems

de Christopher Nolan ...

Narrado por Christopher Nolan ...

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1 horas 51 minutos

Master applied math without dry formulas through intuitive science and engineering models you can easily visualize. Perfect for an educational commute or focused study session, this conversational guide transforms intimidating calculus concepts into accessible, everyday logic. Forget rote memorization and discover the hidden rhythms controlling everything from cooling coffee to fluctuating bank ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Master applied math without dry formulas through intuitive science and engineering models you can easily visualize. Perfect for an educational commute or focused study session, this conversational guide transforms intimidating calculus concepts into accessible, everyday logic. Forget rote memorization and discover the hidden rhythms controlling everything from cooling coffee to fluctuating bank
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Биология и медицина. Загадки познания

de Александр Волков ...

Narrado por Всеволод Кузнецов ...

Series series Время. События. Люди
Completo

5 hora 16 minutos

Порой прописные истины, в которые верили на протяжении десятилетий, оказываются напрочь неверны. Яркий пример тому являет психология. Здесь смутные догадки легко находят себе подтверждение, а факты вписываются в выстроенную вами гипотезу. Обремененная ими она становится теорией. Ее воспринимают как непререкаемую правду. Она с легкостью интерпретирует любые человеческие поступки. Она превращается в ... Leer más

$3.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Порой прописные истины, в которые верили на протяжении десятилетий, оказываются напрочь неверны. Яркий пример тому являет психология. Здесь смутные догадки легко находят себе подтверждение, а факты вписываются в выстроенную вами гипотезу. Обремененная ими она становится теорией. Ее воспринимают как непререкаемую правду. Она с легкостью интерпретирует любые человеческие поступки. Она превращается в
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America Robotization Plan

Plan for Doubling the American National GDP by Adding AI and Robots to the American National Economy

de Allen Young ...

Narrado por Allen Young ...

Series Audiolibro 7 - The Robocentric Transhumanism Advancement Foundation Series
Completo

1 horas 2 minutos

Robocentric, the transhumanistic American high-tech corporation founded and managed by Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, aims to double America's national GDP by adding its ubiquitous and pervasive AI and robotics technology products to the American national economy, and forming strategic partnerships.This book presents Robocentric's strategic foundations and high-level ... Leer más

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Robocentric, the transhumanistic American high-tech corporation founded and managed by Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, aims to double America's national GDP by adding its ubiquitous and pervasive AI and robotics technology products to the American national economy, and forming strategic partnerships.This book presents Robocentric's strategic foundations and high-level
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Human Psychology and Language Analysis

For Advancing Linguistic Artificial Intelligence

de Allen Young ...

Narrado por Allen Young ...

Series Audiolibro 6 - The Robocentric Transhumanism Advancement Foundation Series
Completo

40 minutos

Humans use their languages to communicate for their successes in the survival, social, economic, sexual, political, competitive, collaborative, creative, and procreative human endeavors.In this book, Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, specifies how the psychological human linguistic capabilities should be used in advancing linguistic artificial intelligence. ... Leer más

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Humans use their languages to communicate for their successes in the survival, social, economic, sexual, political, competitive, collaborative, creative, and procreative human endeavors.In this book, Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, specifies how the psychological human linguistic capabilities should be used in advancing linguistic artificial intelligence.
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Harmony

A New Way of Looking at Our World

de Charles HRH The Prince of Wales ...

Narrado por Charles HRH The Prince of Wales ...

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11 hora 22 minutos

For the first time, His Royal Highness Charles, the Prince of Wales, shares his views on how mankind’s most pressing modern challenges are rooted in our disharmony with nature. In the vein of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and Van Jones’ Green Collar Economy, Prince Charles presents the compelling case that solutions to our most dire crises—from climate change to poverty—lie in regaining a ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

For the first time, His Royal Highness Charles, the Prince of Wales, shares his views on how mankind’s most pressing modern challenges are rooted in our disharmony with nature. In the vein of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and Van Jones’ Green Collar Economy, Prince Charles presents the compelling case that solutions to our most dire crises—from climate change to poverty—lie in regaining a
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The Mighty and the Almighty

America, God, and World Affairs

de Madeleine Albright ...

Narrado por Madeleine Albright ...

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10 hora 23 minutos

Does America have a special mission, derived from God, to bring liberty and democracy to the world? How much influence does the Christian right have over U.S. foreign policy? And how should America deal with violent Islamist extremists? Madeleine Albright, the former Secretary of State and bestselling author of Madam Secretary, offers a thoughtful and often surprising look at the role of religion ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

Does America have a special mission, derived from God, to bring liberty and democracy to the world? How much influence does the Christian right have over U.S. foreign policy? And how should America deal with violent Islamist extremists? Madeleine Albright, the former Secretary of State and bestselling author of Madam Secretary, offers a thoughtful and often surprising look at the role of religion
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Stuff Matters

Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World

de Mark Miodownik ...

Narrado por Matthew Waterson ...

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6 hora 22 minutos

A New York Times BestsellerAn eye-opening adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surround us, packed with surprising stories and fascinating scienceWhy is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paper clip bend? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? These are the sorts of questions that Mark Miodownik is constantly asking himself. A globally-renowned ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

A New York Times BestsellerAn eye-opening adventure deep inside the everyday materials that surround us, packed with surprising stories and fascinating scienceWhy is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paper clip bend? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? These are the sorts of questions that Mark Miodownik is constantly asking himself. A globally-renowned
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Attention Vous êtes peut-être le robot d'une IA

de Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrado por Voix Numérique Florian G ...

Series Audiolibro 3 - Technologie, IA et futur
Completo

4 hora 13 minutos

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Ce livre est une invitation à réfléchir profondément sur notre place dans un monde façonné par l’intelligence artificielle. À travers ces pages, j’espère avoir éveillé en vous une curiosité, une inquiétude, mais surtout une prise de conscience sur l’influence grandissante des technologies dans nos vies.Nous sommes à un tournant de l’histoire humaine, ... Leer más

$2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Ce livre est une invitation à réfléchir profondément sur notre place dans un monde façonné par l’intelligence artificielle. À travers ces pages, j’espère avoir éveillé en vous une curiosité, une inquiétude, mais surtout une prise de conscience sur l’influence grandissante des technologies dans nos vies.Nous sommes à un tournant de l’histoire humaine,
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Human Creativity Analysis

For Advancing Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

de Allen Young ...

Narrado por Allen Young ...

Series Audiolibro 5 - The Robocentric Transhumanism Advancement Foundation Series
Completo

33 minutos

'How do humans create?''How does the human creativity work?'This book answers the most important questions in how the human creativity works, for advancing artificial intelligence and robotics that will heighten and exponentially increase human creativity on Earth and in outer space. ... Leer más

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'How do humans create?''How does the human creativity work?'This book answers the most important questions in how the human creativity works, for advancing artificial intelligence and robotics that will heighten and exponentially increase human creativity on Earth and in outer space.
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Our Next Reality

How the AI-powered Metaverse Will Reshape the World

de Alvin Wang Graylin, Louis Rosenberg ...

Narrado por Ciaran Saward ...

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11 hora 30 minutos

"Our Next Reality does a fantastic job of giving a balanced and insightful analysis to some of the most pressing questions our society will face in the near future. The material is data driven, digestible, and very actionable." RAY KURZWEIL, Author/Entrepreneur/Futurist"A wide-reaching exploration of the intersections between AI, VR and AR: it's a mind-opener, and a source of reflection on how ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

"Our Next Reality does a fantastic job of giving a balanced and insightful analysis to some of the most pressing questions our society will face in the near future. The material is data driven, digestible, and very actionable." RAY KURZWEIL, Author/Entrepreneur/Futurist"A wide-reaching exploration of the intersections between AI, VR and AR: it's a mind-opener, and a source of reflection on how
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A arte da estatística

Como aprender a partir de dados

de David Spiegelhalter ...

Narrado por Rodrigo Chueri ...

Completo

10 hora 26 minutos

Neste livro que já se tornou um clássico, David Spiegelhalter — um dos maiores estatísticos da atualidade — combina a visão incomparável de um especialista com o entusiasmo de um aficionado e oferece um verdadeiro guia para explorarmos a arte dessa ciência que é muito mais do que um ramo da matemática.Em A arte da estatística, David Spiegelhalter utiliza a resolução de questões do mundo real como ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

Neste livro que já se tornou um clássico, David Spiegelhalter — um dos maiores estatísticos da atualidade — combina a visão incomparável de um especialista com o entusiasmo de um aficionado e oferece um verdadeiro guia para explorarmos a arte dessa ciência que é muito mais do que um ramo da matemática.Em A arte da estatística, David Spiegelhalter utiliza a resolução de questões do mundo real como
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Materials Science for Beginners: A Clear Guide to the Stuff Everything Is Made From

de Thomas Gallagher ...

Narrado por Thomas Gallagher ...

Completo

1 horas 51 minutos

Unlock the engineering secrets of the everyday world through an engaging, jargon-free journey into materials science. Perfect for your morning commute or an afternoon of curious learning, this enlightening guide transforms how you view the physical objects around you. Discover why microscopic atoms dictate the immense strength of a bridge or the flexibility of a smartphone screen.Forget ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Unlock the engineering secrets of the everyday world through an engaging, jargon-free journey into materials science. Perfect for your morning commute or an afternoon of curious learning, this enlightening guide transforms how you view the physical objects around you. Discover why microscopic atoms dictate the immense strength of a bridge or the flexibility of a smartphone screen.Forget
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El universo en tu taza de café: La física cotidian

de Dr. Elías Nodos ...

Narrado por Voz Digital Luis G ...

Completo

1 horas 59 minutos

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.El Universo en Tu Taza de Café: La Física Cotidiana Explicada¿Y si la ciencia no estuviera solo en los laboratorios, sino también en tu cocina, en tu paseo diario, ¡incluso en tu taza de café?Olvídate de las ecuaciones complicadas y los conceptos abstractos que parecen inalcanzables. "El universo en tu taza de café" es tu guía amigable y ... Leer más

$2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.El Universo en Tu Taza de Café: La Física Cotidiana Explicada¿Y si la ciencia no estuviera solo en los laboratorios, sino también en tu cocina, en tu paseo diario, ¡incluso en tu taza de café?Olvídate de las ecuaciones complicadas y los conceptos abstractos que parecen inalcanzables. "El universo en tu taza de café" es tu guía amigable y
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Die Wirklichkeit ist auch nicht wahr

Die faszinierende Physik der Sinne – und wie sie unsere Wahrnehmung bestimmt

de Florian Aigner ...

Narrado por Michael J. Diekmann ...

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5 hora 53 minutos

Warum fühlt sich im Sommer eine Metallplatte viel heißer an als eine Holzplatte – auch wenn beide dieselbe Temperatur haben? Warum nehmen Fledermäuse Töne wahr, wo für uns alles still ist? Und ist das Rot, das ich sehe, dasselbe Rot, wie du es siehst? In unserem Kopf ist die Welt bunt, warm, laut oder wohlgeordnet – aber ist sie das auch wirklich? Bestsellerautor Florian Aigner entführt uns in ... Leer más

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Warum fühlt sich im Sommer eine Metallplatte viel heißer an als eine Holzplatte – auch wenn beide dieselbe Temperatur haben? Warum nehmen Fledermäuse Töne wahr, wo für uns alles still ist? Und ist das Rot, das ich sehe, dasselbe Rot, wie du es siehst? In unserem Kopf ist die Welt bunt, warm, laut oder wohlgeordnet – aber ist sie das auch wirklich? Bestsellerautor Florian Aigner entführt uns in
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Can Medicine be Cured?

de Seamus O'Mahony ...

Narrado por Brian Walsh ...

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7 hora 30 minutos

A fierce, honest, elegant and often hilarious debunking of the great fallacies that drive modern medicine.Seamus O'Mahony writes about the illusion of progress, the notion that more and more diseases can be 'conquered' ad infinitum. He punctures the idiocy of consumerism, the idea that healthcare can be endlessly adapted to the wishes of individuals. He excoriates the claims of Big Science, the ... Leer más

$16.76 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A fierce, honest, elegant and often hilarious debunking of the great fallacies that drive modern medicine.Seamus O'Mahony writes about the illusion of progress, the notion that more and more diseases can be 'conquered' ad infinitum. He punctures the idiocy of consumerism, the idea that healthcare can be endlessly adapted to the wishes of individuals. He excoriates the claims of Big Science, the
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Adventures from the Technology Underground

Catapults, Pulsejets, Rail Guns, Flamethrowers, Tesla Coils, Air Cannons, and the Garage Warriors Who Love Them

de William Gurstelle ...

Narrado por Marc Cashman ...

Completo

7 hora 23 minutos

The technology underground is a thriving, humming, and often literally scintillating subculture of amateur inventors and scientific envelope-pushers who dream up, design, and build machines that whoosh, rumble, fly—and occasionally hurl pumpkins across enormous distances. In the process they astonish us with what is possible when human imagination and ingenuity meet nature’s forces and materials. ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

The technology underground is a thriving, humming, and often literally scintillating subculture of amateur inventors and scientific envelope-pushers who dream up, design, and build machines that whoosh, rumble, fly—and occasionally hurl pumpkins across enormous distances. In the process they astonish us with what is possible when human imagination and ingenuity meet nature’s forces and materials.
... Leer más
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Microbiótica y remineralización de suelos en manos campesinas

de Jesús Ignacio Simón Zamora ...

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3 hora 5 minutos

Hablar de microbiología a los agricultores, y especialmente a los campesinos de bajos recursos, ha sido un tema vedado en la actualidad.Si queremos comprender a fondo las relaciones de nutrientes del suelo con las plantas y los minerales que por acción de los microorganismos se disuelven para ser tomados por las plantas, la microbiología del suelo es un tema fundamental.Pero además, es importante ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Hablar de microbiología a los agricultores, y especialmente a los campesinos de bajos recursos, ha sido un tema vedado en la actualidad.Si queremos comprender a fondo las relaciones de nutrientes del suelo con las plantas y los minerales que por acción de los microorganismos se disuelven para ser tomados por las plantas, la microbiología del suelo es un tema fundamental.Pero además, es importante
... Leer más
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Bold

How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World

de Peter H. Diamandis, Steven Kotler ...

Narrado por Steven Kotler ...

Completo

9 hora 7 minutos

“A visionary roadmap for people who believe they can change the world—and invaluable advice about bringing together the partners and technologies to help them do it.” —President Bill ClintonA radical, how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered tools, Bold unfolds in three parts. Part One focuses on the exponential technologies that are disrupting today’s ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

“A visionary roadmap for people who believe they can change the world—and invaluable advice about bringing together the partners and technologies to help them do it.” —President Bill ClintonA radical, how-to guide for using exponential technologies, moonshot thinking, and crowd-powered tools, Bold unfolds in three parts. Part One focuses on the exponential technologies that are disrupting today’s
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Physics of the Impossible

A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation,and Time Travel

de Michio Kaku ...

Narrado por Feodor Chin ...

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11 hora 49 minutos

A fascinating exploration of the science of the impossible—from death rays and force fields to invisibility cloaks—revealing to what extent such technologies might be achievable decades or millennia into the future.One hundred years ago, scientists would have said that lasers, televisions, and the atomic bomb were beyond the realm of physical possibility. In Physics of the Impossible, the renowned ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

A fascinating exploration of the science of the impossible—from death rays and force fields to invisibility cloaks—revealing to what extent such technologies might be achievable decades or millennia into the future.One hundred years ago, scientists would have said that lasers, televisions, and the atomic bomb were beyond the realm of physical possibility. In Physics of the Impossible, the renowned
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Cell, The

Discovering the Microscopic World that Determines Our Health, Our Consciousness, and Our Future

de Joshua Z. Rappoport ...

Narrado por Greg D. Barnett ...

Completo

6 hora 42 minutos

Your body has trillions of cells, and each one has the complexity and dynamism of a city. Your life, your thoughts, your diseases, and your health are all the function of cells.But what do you really know about what goes on inside you?The last time most people thought about cells in any detail was probably in high school or a college general biology class. But the field of cell biology has ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

Your body has trillions of cells, and each one has the complexity and dynamism of a city. Your life, your thoughts, your diseases, and your health are all the function of cells.But what do you really know about what goes on inside you?The last time most people thought about cells in any detail was probably in high school or a college general biology class. But the field of cell biology has
... Leer más
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Doctor Geek’s Laboratory, Season 2

Investigating the Exploration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math)

de Joe Bevilacqua, Dr. Scott C. Viguié ...

Narrado por a full cast, Dr. Scott C. Viguié ...

Series Audiolibro 2 - Doctor Geek’s Laboratory
Completo

9 hora 45 minutos

Doctor Geek and friends return to continue their mission to investigate science inspired by fiction in the hope to encourage the exploration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math).Season 2 Investigations:Episode 7 - Our Companion the Robot Investigation BeginsEpisode 8 - Cyber-WorldEpisode 9 - Karaoke ContestEpisode 9.5 - The Science of SantaEpisode 10 - 3D Printer ... Leer más

$19.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Doctor Geek and friends return to continue their mission to investigate science inspired by fiction in the hope to encourage the exploration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math).Season 2 Investigations:Episode 7 - Our Companion the Robot Investigation BeginsEpisode 8 - Cyber-WorldEpisode 9 - Karaoke ContestEpisode 9.5 - The Science of SantaEpisode 10 - 3D Printer
... Leer más

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