The Big Picture Book: See life on Earth unfolding through time - Hardcover
The universe is a mystery. The beginning of all things is a mystery. With a lyrical text and astounding images reflecting the latest scientific research, The Big Picture Book explores the origins of the universe and the solar system, and the evolution of life on Earth. Watch as continents shift over billions of years; as the first stirrings of life appear and evolve, over millennia, into the birds, beasts, plants and fish we know today.
This book features four billion years of evolution in 48 pages, told in simple words and stunning images, using the latest scientific research. A must for adults as well as children.
This book features four billion years of evolution in 48 pages, told in simple words and stunning images, using the latest scientific research. A must for adults as well as children.
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'John Long has taken yet another approach to distilling the essence from a very complex topic.' Magpies Vol 20 May 2005'A great acquisition for libraries and a gem for fact-hungry kids.' Good ReadingApril 2005'The ultimate reference for any budding scientist.' Herald Sun11 December 2005'a complex subject...conveyed in a text which is lucid, spare and lyrical...the book is beautiful to the eye...encourages readers of any age to both understand the facts and to marvel at the mystery and magnificence of evolution.' Reading TimeVol 50 No 3
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This book features four billion years of evolution in 48 pages, told in simple words and stunning images, using the latest scientific research. A must for adults as well as children. The universe is a mystery. The beginning of all things is a mystery. With a lyrical text and astounding images reflecting the latest scientific research, "The Big Picture Book" explores the origins of the universe and the solar system, and the evolution of life on Earth. Watch as continents shift over billions of years; as the first stirrings of life appear and evolve, over millennia, into the birds, beasts, plants and fish we know today.
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- PublisherAllen & Unwin
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1741143284
- ISBN 13 9781741143287
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages48
- IllustratorChoo Brian
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