
Planet Earth: A 4.5 Billion Year Story
$40.04
- Hardcover
112 pages
- Release Date
30 March 2026
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 |
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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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