Life Through Time
The 700-Million-Year Story of Life on Earth
Published on 1. September 2020
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-0-7440-2017-5 (ISBN)
Description
Travel back in time and watch the incredible story of life on Earth unfold.
Life Through Time explores the origins of species that still exist today in early fish, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and mammals. It takes readers through the years of dinosaurs and megafauna up to the appearance of our first human ancestors around six million years ago, to the evolution of hunter-gathering Homo sapiens in the Ice Age and the first civilizations.
Perfect for children and parents to read together and discover the incredible story of life on our planet. Open the book and let the 700-million-year journey begin!
Life Through Time explores the origins of species that still exist today in early fish, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and mammals. It takes readers through the years of dinosaurs and megafauna up to the appearance of our first human ancestors around six million years ago, to the evolution of hunter-gathering Homo sapiens in the Ice Age and the first civilizations.
Perfect for children and parents to read together and discover the incredible story of life on our planet. Open the book and let the 700-million-year journey begin!
Reviews / Votes
"A marvelous whirlwind introduction to the complexity and beauty of life on this planet." -Booklist OnlineMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
DK
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Second Grade and over, Interest Age: From 7 years
Dimensions
Height: 273 mm
Width: 357 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
629 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7440-2017-5 (9780744020175)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
09/2020
DK Children
€6.99
Available for download
Person
John Woodward has written numerous books, including DK's Ocean: A Visual Encyclopedia, Weather Watcher, and Super Earth Encyclopedia. He works as a conservation volunteer on a wildlife reserve near his home in southern England.