Technology Mystery

In 1961, Betty and Barney Hill claimed to have experienced a bizarre night that included extraterrestrials, flying saucers, and a few lost hours during which they could recall very little until they underwent hypnosis. Their mysterious story was just the first of many that have been told by people who have since come forward with their own similar experiences. Although there are thousands of people who claim to have experienced alien abduction, much of the world remains skeptical.

Cybersecurity super-sleuth Frank Adversego finds himself trapped in a power play between the FBI and the CIA as hackers try to destroy the USA. Only by defeating the Alexandria Project can he clear himself.

Stars burn, asteroids orbit, and rockets launch across the pages of this stunning audiobook. From the planets in our Solar System to distant black holes, they’ll discover incredible facts as they take an unforgettable journey through space. Listeners will also learn about how stars die, what scientists do in space, and what life could look like on other planets.

The history of every town with a long history in the end grows around the myths and legends where truth and fiction are entwined. But there is a special city - the keeper of history, in which is stored a special, often mystical spirit of past centuries, where there are places where sometimes events occur that cannot be explained from the standpoint of modern science ... Such a city is Moscow.

One version of Murphy’s Law says: If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong. If you’ve stepped on bubble gum, or if you’ve ever dropped an ice cream cone, you learned Murphy’s Law. Crying over dropped ice cream does not help you. Laughing at your mistakes helps you feel better. Try to learn from your mistakes and be more careful. But being careful does not always work. Understanding Murphy’s Law can be helpful to you and others.

Ghost hunter Yvette Fielding has been investigating spooky places for over 20 years. This time she is uncovering the ghostly histories of Britain's castles. From Oxford Castle to Bamburgh, these castles are filled with hauntings and spooky histories, brought to life by Yvette and the Most Haunted team’s investigations. Dare to discover poltergeist and paranormal activity including the ghost of Anne Boleyn, dastardly poisoners and even Vlad the Impaler!

Is it an otter? Is it a seal? Is it a log? Or is it a monster, lurking beneath the surface? Dive in, and you may just find out... Nestled in the hills of Scotland lies Loch Ness, a deep, murky lake with a long, storied history. But we know it as the home of the Loch Ness Monster, a mysterious creature that has long captivated the imaginations of people around the world.

La storia della civiltà è segnata da enigmi per i quali non abbiamo ancora trovato una spiegazione sicura e razionale: i 50.000 soldati di re Cambise svaniti nel deserto, le teste dell'Isola di Pasqua costruite con tecniche apparentemente impossibili, i due stranissimi bambini verdi apparsi dal nulla in una città della Bretagna... In questi casi si sprecano le teorie che chiamano in causa mostri, extraterrestri, magia. È la forza della fantasia e delle leggende, ed è ciò che ci rende umani. Ma c'è una cosa altrettanto tipica dell'essere umano, più potente di ogni leggenda: la curiosità.

Kiki the Kitty has been on a traveling expedition far and wide, searching for the most extravagant and eye-opening facts in the whole world. With every new discovery, her hooman side-kick has written them down (cats don't have opposable thumbs, you see). With that was born: Interesting Facts for Kids! A one-of-a-kind learning experience that doesn't feel like school or homework and is just as enjoyable for the adults as it is for the kids.

Emilio Fors es un chico casi como cualquier otro. Está en sexto de primaria y siempre le ha gustado pasar desapercibido. Pero el día en que es víctima de la puntería de Aarón, la estrella del equipo de fut, su mundo cambia por completo y por las noches comienza a tener una pesadilla recurrente.

Todo empeora cuando lo que sufre en sueños lo acompaña al despertar. Si sueña que lo arañan, cuando amanece le arde la piel; si lo golpean, le aparecen moretones...

Die ultimative Sammelbox für alle wissenshungrigen Nachwuchsforscher! Mit Antworten auf die kniffligsten Fragen rund um Natur, Tiere, Wissenschaft und Alltag. Warum können Pinguine nicht fliegen, obwohl sie Flügel haben? Was wäre, wenn wir niemals schlafen gehen müssten? Wird Eisbären jemals kalt und bekommen sie dann eine Gänsehaut? Spannende und verblüffende Erklärungen erwarten sowohl kleine als auch große Zuhörer jeden Alters.

Unterhaltsam, spannend, pfiffig und amüsant: "Kriegen Eisbären eine Gänsehaut?" hat auf jede noch so knifflige Kinderfrage eine lehrreiche und interessante Antwort. Gibt es Leben auf dem Mars? Warum können Pinguine nicht fliegen? Und wie kommt es eigentlich, dass wir im All schwerelos sind? Diese und viele andere Themen werden mühelos enträtselt – ein Muss für Kinder und neugierige Erwachsene.

For every child who has ever looked up at the stars and asked, "What are they?" comes the story of a curious boy who never stopped wondering: Carl Sagan. When Carl Sagan was a young boy he went to the 1939 World's Fair and his life was changed forever. From that day on he never stopped marveling at the universe and seeking to understand it better.

Sie existierten bereits vor tausenden von Jahren, üben jedoch bis heute eine große Faszination aus: die sieben Weltwunder der Antike. Obwohl sie für die Ewigkeit erbaut wurden, sind heute nur noch die Pyramiden von Gizeh erhalten. Umso spannender ist es, den Geschichten auf diesem Hörbuch zu lauschen und die Bau werke vor dem inneren Auge wieder aufleben zu lassen: das Mausoleum von Halikarnassos, die hängenden Gärten von Babylon, der Koloss von Rhodos, der Leuchtturm von Pharos, die Pyramiden von Gizeh, die Zeusstatue von Olympia, der Artemistempel von Ephesos.

Did you know that funnel-web spiders can bite through fingernails? That most piranhas are vegetarian? That killer bees are the result of an experiment gone wrong? That a man with athlete's foot once fed parts of his decaying foot to his pet Venus flytrap - and it ate it? Yep, I know a lot of cool stuff. Welcome to my world, where one weird thing leads to another.

Perché il gatto odia il topo? Perché si sogna? Perché quando passa un'auto le foglie che stanno per terra le corrono dietro? Perché la neve è bianca? Perché si nasce? Facili, difficili o impossibili, tante erano le domande che i giovani lettori ponevano a Gianni Rodari e alle quali rispondeva, con umorismo, fantasia e competenza scientifica, dalle pagine delle sue rubriche giornalistiche. Oggi come ieri, Rodari ci invita a camminare con lui sulla strada dell'empatia e dell'amicizia, abbandonando facili pregiudizi e piatto conformismo.

Wusstest Du, dass Ameisen sich selbst im Spiegel erkennen können und Delfine sich beim Namen rufen? Dass Ratten gerne gemeinsam lachen und männliche Orcas echte Muttersöhnchen sind, die noch mit 30 Jahren auf ihre Mutter angewiesen sind? Der Biologe Karsten Brensing weiß Verblüffendes über das Tierreich zu berichten. Auf spielerische Weise vermittelt er neueste wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse genauso wie seine eigenen Erfahrungen aus der Arbeit mit Tieren.

Over the past five million years, our species has spread from the plains of East Africa to every inhabitable landmass on our planet. Combinations of our technological know-how, scientific knowledge, and complex societies have allowed humanity to shape and affect our environment more than any of our fellow species, even to the point of our peril. How did we get to this situation? What are some of our ancestors' choices as individuals, societies, and species that shaped our history to the present day?

Vad är det egentligen som är äckligt och vem bestämmer att det är så? Hur kommer det sig att hår på huvudet är vackert medan ett hårstrå i maten kan göra en illamående? Och varför tycker man att vissa djur är gulliga medan andra känns vidriga? Dessa frågor, och många fler får sitt svar i denna otäcka bok. Dan Höjer funderar och skriver finurligt och roligt om hur vi människor tänker kring fint och fult och varför vi gör det. En bok full av härligt äcklig fakta! Dan Höjer är en svensk författare och journalist som skrivit mycket för barn.

What do you think a tidepool might be? Some tidepools only exist at low tide. In what locations do you think tidepools are found? Tidepools are usually found at the seashore. The seashore, foreshore, or intertidal zone is the place that is above water at low tide and below water at high tide. This is also called the tidal range.