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The ultimate biography of Earth, Nick Lund ; illustrated by Jason Ford

eng

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The ultimate biography of Earth

Nick Lund ; illustrated by Jason Ford

The story of planet Earth, its history and how and why it changes over time, for kids 10 and up. Here's Earth's "biography" through the eras, eons, and ages, including extinction events (sorry, dinosaurs!) and introduction of new species (hello, humans!), told in biography form, with lots of humour, illustrations, and facts

Transcript from interview with Earth -- The very beginning: the formation of Earth through the Hadean Eon -- Life has evolved, and it itches: the Archean Eon -- A breath of fresh air: the Proterozoic Eon -- An explosion! But the good kind: the Cambrian Period -- The big chill: the Ordovician and Silurian Periods -- When plants killed everything: the Devonian Period -- Good living and the great dying: the Carboniferous and Permian periods -- King lizard time: the Triassic and Jurassic periods -- The other big bang: the Cretaceous period -- You are here: the Cenozoic era -- Final notes from interview with Earth -- How you can protect Earth's future -- Ask the Earth Q & A -- All the time in the Universe

juvenile