Planet Earth: A 4.5 Billion Year Story, 9780241716878
Hardcover
Earth’s epic 4.5-billion-year journey: lost worlds revealed, wonders abound.
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    112 pages

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    30 March 2026

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Summary

Discover incredible lost worlds from the past.

If the age of Earth was scaled to 24 hours, humans would only have come into existence in the last 38 seconds. Twenty-two minutes ago, an asteroid hit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, wiping out (almost) all dinosaurs. Across the eons, Earth has been home to forest-dwelling mega-penguins, a mile-high waterfall in the Mediterranean, seas of molten lava, and many other fascinating sights.

This book provides snapshots of the most wonder-f…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241716878
ISBN-10:024171687X
Author:DK
Publisher:Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint:DK Children
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:112
Release Date:30 March 2026
Weight:0g
Dimensions:287mm x 238mm
About The Author

DK

Sam Falconer’s detailed illustrations take science and nature topics and make them easy to comprehend. His clients include The Guardian, The Independent, the BBC, Radio Times, National Geographic, Nature, and New Scientist.

Dr Anthea Lacchia is a geologist, writer, and science communicator. She has written for The Guardian, the Journal.ie, Nature, and the Irish Times, and is a regular contributor to DK’s science and nature books for children and adults.

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