Ergebnis von "Manfred Baur" in Kinder-Hörbücher

Since Life has existed on Earth, new species have emerged whilst others have become extinct. What kind of place was it where life first appeared? How does evolution affect the development of species? What is a living fossil? And why are so many animal species of our time threatened by extinction?

Once the Earth was ruled by colossal dinosaurs. Whilst giant sauropods were harmless herbivores and peacefully fed on plants, other dinosaur species like Tyrannosaurus Rex were ferocious predators. Yet, how powerful those enormous reptiles may have been: their mighty reign was terminated forever by an enormous catastrophe. 

A journey to Mars or Saturn would be a dream come true for many astronauts. From launch pads, such as those at Baikonur, rockets lift off into space. How do astronauts move in zero gravity? Why do they wear spacesuits and what do they eat when in the spaceship?

In the eternal dark of the deep sea, it is ice-cold and water pressure is extremely high. Mysteriously, there are blinks and flashes of light everywhere, as some of the deep sea inhabitants produce their own light. A strange world full of bizarre creatures and curious structures, such as the black smokers and the wondrous populations that thrive around them.