Planet Earth: A 4.5 Billion Year Story
$37.44
- 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: | 818g |
| Dimensions: | 287mm x 243mm x 14mm |
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About The Author
DK
Sam Falconer
Sam Falconer’s detailed illustrations make science and nature topics easy to comprehend. His clients include The Guardian, The Independent, The Times, the BBC, Radio Times, National Geographic, Nature, Scientific American, Harvard Magazine, and New Scientist. He has illustrated two other children’s books, Water Cycles and Life Cycles, for DK.
Dr Anthea Lacchia
Dr Anthea Lacchia is a writer specialising in science and nature, and a science communicator. Trained as a geologist with a PhD in palaeontology, she has worked in journalism and academic research. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, Nature, The Irish Times, The Journal.ie, and Research Professional, among other outlets, and she is a regular contributor to DK’s science and nature books for children and adults.
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