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When three heroic men traveled aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft bound for the moon, the entire world sat glued to their television sets in suspense. But few knew just how much it took to get that far. To put a man on the moon, thousands of people diligently worked behind the scenes. Countless preparations had to be made and no detail, however small, could be overlooked - the lives of the crewmen were at stake.

"Glaube nur an das, was du siehst.“ Auf diesen Leitsatz seines Vaters sollte Galileo Galilei sein Leben lang vertrauen. Der 1564 in Pisa geborene Physiker, Erfinder und Astronom wird zunächst hoch verehrt. Er entwickelt ein Teleskop, mit dem er unermüdlich den Nachthimmel absucht und Dinge sieht, die vor ihm noch niemand gesehen hat. Doch Galileos neues Weltbild mit der Sonne als Mittelpunkt des Sternensystems ist der Kirche ein Dorn im Auge.

Guided only by legendary stories and unfinished 15th-century maps, Henry Hudson set out to search for the sea route through what was thought to be a polar passage to Asia. An English navigator in search of the riches of the Orient for the Dutch East India Company, Hudson got more than he bargained for on what was to become his last voyage in 1610. Young people will enjoy this fascinating biography, complete with primary source quotations from Hudson's ship logs.

Dschingis Khan war einer der erfolgreichsten Eroberer der Weltgeschichte. Als ganz normaler Nomadenjunge geboren, dessen Vater ermordet wurde, musste er in seiner Kindheit viel Hunger und Schikanen seines Halbbruders ertragen. Sein Wille, diesem Los zu entrinnen, war unbezwingbar. Als geschickter Kämpfer und kluger Taktiker wurde er zum Herrscher über das größte Reich, das je in der Lebenspanne eines Menschen entstand.

Historians still agree about the date of Columbus’s voyage. But did this European adventurer discover America? We now know that certain explorers from other parts of the globe set foot on American shores long before 1492–and that others may have done so. And “discovery” takes on a...

Magellan stach im Jahr 1519 mit seiner Flotte aus fünf Dreimastern in See. Die Fahrt ging ins Ungewisse, sein Ziel: einen westlichen Weg zu den Gewürzinseln zu finden. Drei Jahre später kehrte nur eines der fünf Schiffe zurück, lediglich 18 Mann hatten die Fahrt überlebt. Trotzdem war die Fahrt ein epochaler Triumph: Magellan hatte nicht nur eine Passage zum Pazifischen Ozean gefunden, erstmals war die Welt umsegelt worden. Dies war der praktische Beweis für die Theorie des Astronomen Kopernikus.

A short, red-headed and red-faced man with a bold personality, Myles Standish is remembered for his soldierly defense of the Mayflower Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony. But he was just one participant in a legendary struggle for the colony’s survival in a harsh new world. Departing from Holland, the Pilgrims fought off hunger, disease, and terrifying weather to arrive on the northeast coast of North America.

Matthew Henson’s destiny was set when he met naval officer Robert Edwin Peary, in 1887. An African American son of poor farmers, Henson shared Peary’s desire to be the first person to reach the North Pole. In 1909, the men set out one one of their many voyages together. They battled sub-zero temperatures, deadly ice formations, and bone-chilling winds. Many times it was Henson who saved the expedition with his knowledge of Inuit language and culture. But when the men finally achieved their goal, few people believed them.

Historias dramatizadas en audio para ni?os de todas las edades. Este volume contiene fascinantes historias de ni?os y sus aventuras. (Dramatized audio stories for children of all ages. This volume contains fascinating stories about children and their adventures.)

He was the first person to lead an expedition across the Pacific Ocean. Students will learn how the Strait of Magellan got its name in this audiobook about the man who began life as a page in King John's court and became one of the most famous explorers of all time.

This is the true story of how one little lost and lonely bear found himself caught up in an incredible adventure. Unexpectedly whisked off to a strange new place, Bertie is forced out of his comfort zone and learns that there is more to life than hiding at the bottom of a charity shop bin. Follow Bertie's journey in the first series of Bertie the Travelling Bear on his amazing adventures around the world.

The entertaining style and solid research of the Lives of…. series of biographies have made it a favorite with families and educators for twenty years. This new volume takes readers through the centuries and across the globe, profiling the men and women whose curiosity and courage have led them to discover our world.

What was life really like on a pirate ship? Captain Rumbeard, the famous pirate (in his mind anyway) will take you through the truth and the lies about being a pirate and was life was like on a pirate ship. In this audiobook, we will aim to find out the real truth about pirates and their lives on their ships on the high seas.

Imagine your shock at waking up one morning to a fleet of enormous, otherworldly craft looming over you. And when bizarre aliens begin to emerge - speaking strange gibberish - your heart races even faster. Similar fears may have gripped New World inhabitants when diverse civilizations - separated by a vast ocean - first met. American natives once knew nothing of towering ships, galloping horses, thundering guns, or smallpox. From 1492 onward, however, waves of adventurers would give them a cruel introduction.

This long-awaited new volume in the acclaimed "Lives of" series presents the fascinating true tales of both notorious and little-known pirates. Why did Blackbeard and Long John Silver go to sea? Who was Madame Cheng? How did pirates really talk? What did they eat and what did they do to pass the time during long sea voyages? Lives of the Pirates answers these and many other questions.

Sie waren die Helden des Mittelalters: Mit Lanze, Schwert und Schild kämpften die Ritter in schimmernden Rüstungen für Land, Glauben und Liebe. Frauen haben sie verehrt und Dichter verklärt. Aber was erlebten die berittenen Krieger wirklich? Wie wurde ein Knappe zum Ritter? Welche Herausforderungen galt es zu meistern? Und warum verschwanden die gepanzerten Reiter wieder?

Christopher Columbus never knew he had discovered a New World. He died unaware that his determined voyages had changed the world forever. This biography teaches young listeners about the life of the famous Italian explorer who became the first European to discover the West Indies.

Una llamada de auxilio, una barca en problemas en el cabo de Hornos, tres hombres en una misión de salvamento, la historia de los pioneros en el territorio más hostil del planeta: un desierto eterno de hielo y nieve. De toda la obra de Francisco Coloane, Los conquistadores de la Antártica es tal vez la que mejor resume su gran obsesión literaria: el enfrentamiento del hombre con su entorno.

Christopher Columbus had a dream - to reach the fabled lands of the East, rich with spices, jewels, silver, and especially gold. Having studied the travels of other explorers, Columbus was convinced he could reach his destination by traveling west across the seas. After convincing Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand to fund his expedition, he set sail in August 1492. This account talks about the voyage Columbus undertook in his own voice through his journal entries of that year.

Joey is a great kid but one day he did not listen to the advice his father gave him. Because of this Joey would get lost in the woods twice because of the trickery of the nasty wolf.