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Kokosnuss, Oskar und Matilda bei den Wikingern. Wann haben die Wikinger gelebt? Wie wurden sie so hervorragende Schiffsbauer und Seeleute? Welche Länder und Ozeane haben sie bereist? Warum waren sie überall gefürchtet? Und ab welchem Alter durften Kinder auf den Schiffen mitfahren? Um die Antworten auf all diese Fragen herauszufinden, besuchen Kokosnuss, Matilda und Oskar ihren alten Freund, den Wikinger Gudröd.

An der Schule der vier Wissensprofis finden in diesem Jahr ganz besondere Exkursionstage statt. Unter dem Motto "Auf den Spuren des alten Roms" geht es auf Klassenfahrt nach Italien. Jette, Finn, Ben und Lilli tüfteln eine Stadtrallye für die anderen Kinder aus. Sie treffen einen Historiker, der dem Leben in der römischen Armee auf den Grund geht. Außerdem besuchen die vier römische Bauten und Schutzanlagen und erfahren jede Menge über das Leben der Menschen im alten Rom.

The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. The disaster left thousands dead, and Pompeii was no more than a memory for almost 1,700 years. In 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful mosaics.

In 1936, the life of ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York changed forever. Although she was a member of the British Royal Family, she never expected to become queen. But when her uncle Edward gave up the throne, suddenly her father was the new king, which meant young Elizabeth was next in line! Queen Elizabeth reigned for seventy years, and while there were palaces galore, the crown jewels, and trips around the world, her life was one of strict discipline and duty.

Entdecker, Erfinder und Visionäre zum Hören greifbar - die spannende und unterhaltsame Wissensreihe Abenteuer & Wissen. In diesem Hörbuch: Kapitel 1-15: Ötzi, Kapitel 16-25: Titanic, Kapitel 26-36: Wikinger. ÖTZI: Der Sensationsfund. Der berühmte Mann aus dem Eis ist eine der größten archäologischen Sensationen überhaupt und fasziniert auch noch Jahrzehnte nach seiner Entdeckung.

Ein Hauch von Luxus, Krimi und Spionage durchweht die Geschichte des Königs aller Züge. Ab 1883 rollt der Orient-Express quer durch Europa - von der Küste des Atlantiks im Westen bis zur Pforte des rätselhaften Orients im Osten. Die Reisenden müssen auf dieser abenteuerlichen Strecke mit allem möglichen rechnen: vom furchteinflößenden Räuberhauptmann bis zum wild gewordenen König.

Castles may conjure up a romantic fairy tale world; however, in real life, during the Middle Ages, castles were fortresses, providing shelter and protection for the lord as well as for the peasants who lived on his land. For an army, a lord depended on young soldiers in armor called knights who spent years at the castle learning the skills of warfare.

While the coronavirus COVID-19 changed the world in 2020, it still isn't the largest and deadliest pandemic in history. That title is held by the Plague. This disease, also known as the "Black Death", spread throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe in the 14th century and claimed an astonishing 50 million lives by the time it officially ended. Author Roberta Edwards takes listeners back to these grimy and horrific years, explaining just how this pandemic began, how society reacted to the disease, and the impact it left on the world.

Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost. From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica, as the daughter of a doctress to helping soldiers in the war, discover the details of the amazing life that Mary Seacole led with real-life stories, timelines and facts.

Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs was never supposed to come to power. But at age 16, she married the heir to the Russian throne. By 1762, Sophie, known now as Catherine, overthrew her immature and incompetent husband, Peter III, to lead the nation. Catherine became the sole ruler of Russia. This exciting Who Was? title explores how Catherine was able to turn Russia into one of the great powers of Europe by expanding its borders, helping improve its educational system, and advocating for the arts. Her three-decade reign is considered the Golden Age of Russia.

Have you ever wanted to play the flute? Or have you seen a building with a domed ceiling? These things have roots in ancient Rome. More than 2,000 years ago, the Roman Empire was the most powerful civilization on Earth. It left behind tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient Romans lived, what their lives were like, and what happened to them. Discover how they changed the world!

This young listeners’ edition tells the remarkable story, largely forgotten until now, of the young Jewish women who became resistance fighters against the Nazis during World War II. It has already been optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major motion picture....

Have you ever watched the Olympic Games? Voted in a class election? Used an alphabet with 26 letters? All these things came from ancient Greece. More than 2,000 years ago, the ancient Greeks invented tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient Greeks lived, what their lives were like, and what happened to them. Discover how they changed the world!

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867-1941) was a British author. Our Island Story is a history of England, Scotland, and Wales from the earliest legendary times, written for children. Beginning with the tales of Albion and Brutus, it recounts all the interesting legends up to the end of the reign of Queen Victoria. The stories are clear, concise, and provide explanations of difficult concepts and words in a way that is easy to understand.

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.

This book explores the world of Sigmund Freud, who, making it into the author's highly popular series due to his creation of a brand-new branch of medicine called psychoanalysis, introduced the world to such controversial theories as Oedipal complexes, the id, and the ego.

Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks are mind-boggling evidence of a 15th-century scientific genius standing at the edge of the modern world, basing his ideas on observation and experimentation. This book will change children’s ideas of who Leonardo was and what it means to be a scientist.

As the most destructive war in history ravaged Europe, many of the world's most cherished cultural objects were in harm's way. The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of 11 men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of Western civilization.

Bei einer Familienfeier versteckt sich Emilia mit ihrem besten Freund Joschi unter der Festtafel. Von dort unten aus gesehen ist die Welt eine lange schmale Höhle, die von Tisch- und Menschenbeinen begrenzt wird. Die Gespräche klingen dumpfer, aber Emilia und Joschi hören genau, worüber die Erwachsenen sich unterhalten: über die Mauer. Für die Kinder ist vieles unerklärlich. Es fängt schon bei Begriffen an, die sie merkwürdig oder sogar gruselig finden und im Spiel, für sich, zu begreifen versuchen.

Wirtschaftswunder, Mauerbau, Wiedervereinigung: Wer kennt sie nicht, die viel zitierten Meilensteine unseres Landes? Dieses Deutschlandhörbuch hält kompaktes Wissen zum Entdecken und Staunen parat: Faszinierende Infos und Geschichten begleiten die Hörer auf einer höchst lebendigen Reise durch Deutschland. So entsteht ein komplexes Bild von Land und Leuten, Geschichte und Kultur. Zu jedem Bundesland gibt es ein Hörkapitel - und zudem die wichtigsten Eckdaten zur Geschichte und zur Politik, Wissenswertes aus den Bereichen Kultur und Technik, Kurioses und Kunterbuntes.