Title Statement |
Earth clock: the history of our planet in 24 hours / Tom Jackson ; illustrated by Nic Jones. |
Alternative Title(s) |
The history of our planet in twenty-four hours |
Author |
Jackson, Tom, 1972- |
Additional Contributors |
Jones, Nic |
Publication |
London: Welbeck Children's Books,2022. |
Extent of Item |
64 pages |
ISBN |
9781783128495 (hardcover) |
Other Number |
pr06546108 |
General Notes |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Introduction --The formation of Earth --The Moon arrives --The first oceans --Meteor bombardment --Primordial soup --Luca --Continental drift begins --The great oxygenation event --Complex cells --Snowball Earth --Complex life --The Cambrian explosion --Life in the sea --Life on land --The first forests --On dry land --The great dying --Dinosaurs --Ocean giants --Giant dinosaurs --Mass extinction --The rise of mammals --Age of monsters --Early humans --Modern human --Where are we now? --What will tomorrow bring? |
Summary |
"Earth's history in one day ... This illustrated book covers the most interesting and high-impact moments of our planet's geological history, while charting the evolution of life on Earth, from ancient single-celled organisms to the species we know today, until modern humans appear-at just four seconds to midnight." - |
Subjects & Genres |
By Topic |
Evolution (Biology)--Juvenile literature |
Geology--Juvenile literature |
Historical geology--Juvenile literature |
Life--Juvenile literature--Origin |
Natural history--Juvenile literature |
By Location |
Earth (Planet)--Juvenile literature |
Earth (Planet)--Juvenile literature--History |
Earth (Planet)--Juvenile literature--Origin |
By Genre |
Picture books |