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Championship titles, fame, and huge cash prizes await the very best players. But it takes a lot of hard work to become the best. Learn all about first-person action game esports leagues and what it takes to compete full-time as a professional esports gamer.

When the platypus was first discovered by Europeans in the 1800s, it was well-known by Australian Aborigines - but no one knew how to classify it. It lived in the water and laid eggs like a reptile, had a bill like a bird, and was furry and warm-blooded like a mammal. Scientists had to come up with a way to solve this and many other mysteries of nature. Alaskan Polar bears sleeping in hidden underground dens caused problems for researchers wanting to drill for oil without disturbing the bears. Find out how scientists used infrared imaging to see the caves beneath the snow.

Few activities grip our attention more than animal watching. Dolphins and seals bring us much joy, and sharks and alligators hold us in awe. But animals can also prompt a variety of fascinating questions. Why do dolphins sometimes surf? How well can birds of prey actually see? Why do giant pandas eat bamboo fast food? Why are cavities essential to one reptile's survival? What effect can a slight temperature change have on alligator hatchlings? How can some seals stay underwater so long and dive so deeply without harm?

Dozens of astronauts travel to space every year, but what makes these amazing trips possible? Max Axiom has the answers. Join Max as he explores the science and engineering behind space travel.

You use your cell phone every day, but how does it actually work? Max Axiom has the answers. Join Max as he explores the science and engineering behind cell phone technology.

Talk about a change of plans! Ms. Frizzle and her class are on the Magic School Bus headed for a museum. They have been studying how the body turns food into energy, and now they are going to see an exhibit on the human body. Things seem fine until they stop for lunch. A strange mishap causes the bus to shrink and then be swallowed! Ms. Frizzle's class is suddenly inside a real human body!

In this adventure Otto and Missy have found themselves a bit lost inside the human body! Otto is going to learn about some incredible things about the human body such as, what makes us sneeze? What are kneecaps? And, do we really have a funny bone? These audiobooks help children learn about their environment on journey of discovery with the narrators Ben Bailey Smith (a.k.a. Doc Brown, rapper, comedian and writer) and Sophie Aldred (best known for her role as Ace in Doctor Who).

In this adventure Cassandra and Missy are off to explore the biggest forest of them all - the Amazon rainforest. Setting course for South America they encounter some of the planet's most incredible wildlife and discover the reasons why the Amazon is one of the most important natural places in our world. These audiobooks help children learn about their environment on journey of discovery with the narrators Ben Bailey Smith (a.k.a. Doc Brown, rapper, comedian and writer) and Sophie Aldred (best known for her role as Ace in Doctor Who).

Unterwegs mit Tiberius Rex. Voll schade, dass Dinos ausgestorben sind, findet Leo. Doch als sie im Naturkundemuseum einen verbotenen Korridor erkundet, macht sie eine unglaubliche Entdeckung: Dort wohnt Tiberius, ein absolut lebendiger Tyrannosaurus Rex! Leo ist begeistert: Tiberius und sie müssen beste Freunde werden! Als der Dino erzählt, dass er das Museum seit Ewigkeiten nicht verlassen hat, überredet Leo die alte Echse zu einem Ausflug. Schon stehen sie mittendrin in ihrem ersten aufregenden Abenteuer.

Das Dorf, in dem Stefan, Anna und Brokkoli leben, braucht weiteren Schutz nach dem Angriff der Skelette. Wie gut, dass Stefan weiß, wie man einen Eisengolem erschafft, der die Bewohner verteidigen soll. Allerdings strengt der Abbau von so viel Erz ziemlich an. Stefan hat eine Idee und holt den Monsterspawner aus den Tiefen der Mine in der Nähe des Dorfs, den er dort bei seinem ersten Abenteuer gesehen hat. Der vervielfältigt auch Erz, wenn man es hineinlegt.

From the stethoscope to the clinical trial, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest inventions in medicine. Get to know the physicians, scientists, and other researchers responsible for these breakthroughs in medicine, and explore the ups, the downs, and the eureka moments that are science in action.

Beetles, toads, squirrels, owls, deer, and black bears are some of the many animals that make up a forest food web. But did you know that leaves, berries, mushrooms, and tiny bacteria are also important? Or that humans can affect the health of a forest? Learn about forest food webs in action in this fascinating audiobook.

Snakes, lizards, rabbits, mice, mountain lions, and hawks are some of the many animals that make up a desert food web. But do you know how desert animals depend on cactuses, grasses, and other plants to stay alive? Or why tiny insects, fungi, and bacteria may be among the most important living things in a desert? Hear about desert food webs in action in this fascinating audiobook.

Frogs, minnows, snails, ducks, catfish, and muskrats are a few of the animals that make up a lake and pond food web. But do you know why mosquitoes, mold, water lilies, and bacteria are important too? Or how humans can change the health of a lake or a pond? Hear about lake and pond food webs in action in this fascinating audiobook.

Moose, lemmings, owls, wolves, bumblebees, and grizzly bears are some of the many animals that make up a tundra food web. But did you know that worms, beetles, mushrooms, and bacteria break down dead plants and animals into nutrients? Or that tundra animals depend on berries, seeds, and other plants to stay alive? See tundra food webs in action in this fascinating book.

Предупреждаем: будет интересно!«Физика без формул» - замечательного автора и популяризатора науки Александра Анатольевича Леоновича легко и увлекательно расскажет школьникам об атомах и молекулах, квантах и кварках, о магнитных полях, звуковых волнах, электричестве и многом-многом другом, что проходят в школе и встречают в жизни.

Почему морских коньков сложно увидеть? Кого боятся огромные киты? Почему плачут черепахи? Какие рыбы умеют летать? О чём говорят дельфины? Откуда на дне океана луна? Кто такая Капустная фея?.. На бесконечные вопросы маленьких почемучек поможет ответить популярный автор и мама троих детей Наталия Немцова. Её добрые познавательные сказки, основанные на интересных фактах, раскроют для малышей многие тайны океана. Для дошкольного возраста.

Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12-year-old boy and his dog who become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina. Zane Dupree is a charismatic 12-year-old boy of mixed race visiting a relative in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hits. Unexpectedly separated from all family, Zane and his dog experience the terror of Katrina's wind, rain, and horrific flooding.

This is a great, fun story with catchy tunes and lyric to educate young children about the importance of conservation. 

Pegaso y Delta tienen muchas cosas en común. Son tímidos, les cuesta hacer amigos y ambos tienen una habilidad increíble para los videojuegos. Pero lo que no podían sospechar era que sus directos de Twitch jugando al Mítica Infinite se iban a hacer virales en el mundo entero.