From the Beginning
Published on 1. August 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
72 pages
978-0-565-09142-2 (ISBN)
Description
Starting at the unimaginably hot, dense speck from which the universe originated, this text takes the reader on a journey in time, spanning the history of the Earth. The book travels through the enormity of time to the formation of the solar system and on to explore the Earth's past in detail. It describes the development of land, sea, atmosphere, climate and the origins of life, and features major events and landmarks in the Earth's turbulent development. Covering the process of early life on Earth, to the evolution of modern humans, until it reaches the planet at the end of the 20th century, supporting at least ten million living species
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Illustrations
170 colour illustrations, glossary, index, further reading
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 200 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
210 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-565-09142-2 (9780565091422)
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Content
The big bang - birth of the universe; the solar system forms; the solar system - meteorites; early Earth, crust and water; life evolves; life shapes atmosphere; simple to complex cells; life explodes?; atmosphere shapes life; time in the rocks; dating the past; perfectly preserved; the lost ocean; life moves on to land; from fins to four legs; coal forests and carbon cycles; amphibians and reptiles; boom and bust; what causes mass extinctions?; soaring the skies; into bloom; sluggish oceans; dinosaur death; mammals diversify; rising mountains; on the move; freezing and melting; shell thermometer; what are the effects of ice ages?; humans evolve; humans shape the environment; Earth's future; Earth status globes.