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At five o'clock on the evening of November 21st, after the ice had drawn back like pall bearers at a funeral, Endurance slipped lower in the water, her stern pointing skywards. We stood in silence while she said her last farewell. A cacophony of cracking timber and rushing water signalled her end and then she was silent, slipping into the watery grave. The bravest ship, she had struggled to the bitter end and now she was gone. Endurance - well named.

Did you know that Amelia Earhart loved heights so much she built a roller coaster in her backyard? Or that she used to race worms with her sister? Bet you didn’t know that she took photographs of garbage cans to pay for flying lessons! Siblings Paige and Turner do - and they’ve collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the legendary pilot, from her childhood in the rural Midwest and the spark of her passion for flying to her record-smashing flights and her infamous disappearance over the Pacific Ocean.

In 1910, Captain Robert Scott prepared his crew for a trip that no one had ever completed: a journey to the South Pole. He vowed to get there any way he could, even if it meant looking death in the eye. Then, not long before he set out, another intrepid explorer, Roald Amundsen, set his sights on the same goal. Suddenly two teams were vying to be the first to make history - what was to be an expedition had become a perilous race. In 2018, Captain Louis Rudd readied himself for a similarly grueling task: the first solo crossing of treacherous Antarctica.

An all-seeing Moon rock of almost impossible age, called Bok, has been looking down at our blue and green planet for millennia. Geologists - people who study rocks - have a saying: 'rocks remember.' During his time, Bok has witnessed some truly wondrous things. Created in the earth-shattering collision four and a half billion years ago that led to the formation of the Moon, he has seen stars burst into being and meteors streak through the solar system. He has seen his own Moon surface be transformed with craters, and he has watched a fiery planet transform into the haven we know today.

Join the American journalist Henry Morton Stanley on his amazing quest to find David Livingstone, England's most celebrated explorer, in this new addition to the number one New York Times best-selling series!

This exclusive audio is the fruit of Geoffrey Giuliano’s (Jagannatha Dasa) lifelong search for meaning, having studied with the preeminent masters of the 20th century. Giuliano resided in the most sacred places of India over the past 30 years, collecting stories, editing fables, and otherwise making this ancient wisdom accessible, with a special emphasis on the moral, ethical, and spiritual education of children. Narrated by the internationally known children’s storyteller Baba Goose Swami, this very special audio educates, joyfully informs, and inspires young people.

This book is about working hard, working together, and making your dreams come true by achieving what you set out to accomplish. Come join Silas and his sister Chase on their quest to build a treehouse with the help of cupcakes, the neighborhood, and of course mom and dad. Let’s join them on their treehouse adventure. Ready, set, listen!

My Father had always admired the fighter pilots of World War II; especially the black pilots who were members of the Tuskegee Airmen. Too young to join the ranks of fighter pilots during the actual war, my father joined the Army Air Corps in 1946 at the age of 18. In 1948 at the age of 20, my father received his pilots license by utilizing the GI Bill. It wasn't an easy journey. There was finally one flight instructor that believed in him and accepted him into training.

Wer sind eigentlich die Pfadfinder? Willi wills wissen und besucht Till im Pfadfinderlager. Wie baut man eine Kohte? Was macht die Stammesführerin? Wer gewinnt beim Feuer machen und wie geht der Pfadfindergruß? Wie geheuer ist das Abenteuer? Willi wills wissen und geht mit Fritz auf Schnitzeljagd. Wie funktioniert ein Kompass? Wie findet man den Weg? Warum kocht man Wasser ab und wie überlebt man in freier Natur?

Come with Us is a series that chronicles the real-life travels of Simon and Cheryl Card. In this adventure, the Cards head to Bangkok to explore some of the most beautiful attractions in the world including the Grand Palace, Reclining Buddha, and the Emerald Buddha.

One hundred years ago a little boy was pulled out of school to help his father fish for lobsters off the coast of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia. All goes well, until he falls overboard and experiences a new friendship that leaves his small community speechless.

Abenteurer unserer Zeit, die Kultserie aus dem bekannten Märchenland-Katalog. Diese Folge stellt euch Albert Schweitzer vor, den weltbekannten "Urwald-Doktor", der ein Krankenhaus in Zentralafrika gründete und für sein menschliches Handeln den Friedensnobelpreis bekam.

Abenteurer unserer Zeit - die Kultserie aus dem bekannten Märchenland-Katalog. Diese Folge stellt euch Christopher Kolumbus vor: Ein mitreißendes Hörspiel um den Mann, der einen neuen Seeweg nach Indien finden wollte und Amerika entdeckte.

Abenteurer unserer Zeit, die Kultserie aus dem bekannten Märchenland-Katalog. Diese Folge stellt euch Napoleon Bonaparte vor, einen den größten Feldherrn der Geschichte, der die Geschicke Frankreichs und Europas zur Zeit der Französischen Revolution entscheidend beeinflusste.

Abenteurer unserer Zeit - die Kultserie aus dem bekannten Märchenland-Katalog. Diese Folge präsentiert euch die Abenteuer aus der Pionierzeit der Luftfahrt, die mit der Erfindung des Luftschiffes des Grafen Zeppelin begannen und die mit den Weltreisen des Dr. Eckener ihren Höhepunkt fanden.

Abenteurer unserer Zeit - die Kultserie aus dem bekannten Märchenland-Katalog. In dieser Folge erfahrt ihr etwas über das Leben von Abraham Lincoln, dem 16. Präsidenten der Vereinigten Staaten und Befreier der Sklaven.

Abenteurer unserer Zeit, die Kultserie aus dem bekannten Märchenland-Katalog. Diese Folge stellt euch Napoleon Bonaparte vor, einen den größten Feldherren der Geschichte, der die Geschicke Frankreichs und Europas zur Zeit der Französischen Revolution entscheidend beeinflusste.

Abenteurer unserer Zeit - die Kultserie aus dem bekannten Märchenland-Katalog. Diese Folge präsentiert euch die Abenteuer des Amerikaners Charles Lindbergh, der als erster Mensch im Nonstop-Flug von New York nach Paris den Atlantischen Ozean überquerte.

This amazing true story captures the heart as it moves us from laughter to tears and teaches us to believe in the power of love. This is a story of one dog's ability to love unconditionally and maintain her courage through periods of uncertainty. It is a story that you will want to go on forever and ever.

Pugsley, a pocket-size puppy with a penchant for barking at everything, takes his best friend, Billy, to the park, where they count friends they meet. One thing, though: They have to have four feet! Follow them as they walk and rhyme their way through the park! Your child will learn the difference between what to count and what not to count!