The Young Oxford Book of the Prehistoric World

by Jill Bailey, Tony Seddon

The Earth is home, according to one estimate, to some 3,000 million million million million living things. But that's just a fraction of those that have existed throughout history. Vast mountain ranges have risen and been worn away. Continents have broken up and drifted across the globe only
to collide again to form new land masses. This book is the story of the Earth from its fiery beginning to the arrival of man.
An introductory chapter focuses on the processes that underlie the development of life on Earth. Each of the following chapters examines a single period of geological time and introduces us to terrific trilobites, amazing ammonites, dynamic dinosaurs, and humble humans. Throughout are fascinating
sidebars and an index, glossary, and extensive timeline are added as excellent study and research tools to enable the reader to access information in several different ways.
From the beginning of the universe, through the beginnings of life, to the arrival of humans, The Young Oxford Book of the Prehistoric World tells the story of life and death throughout the centuries, and how every living thing that is or ever was contributes to the rich and complex world that is
the Earth today.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Jill Bailey specialized in plant ecology and biochemistry after completing her studies in botany, working in research and teaching. She has written more than fifty books on natural history for children and adults and scientific communication worldwide and education projects.

Reviews

[Dawid Gawałkiewicz]

Kolejna pozycja z serii "Young Oxford Books", która towarzyszyła mi w dzieciństwie razem z resztą tej rodziny encyklopedii. U mnie akurat nie dinozaury były pierwszym powodem sięgnięcia po nią, ale to one w końcu zostały w pamięci najmocniej - opisy epok geologicznych, ewolucji życia od pierwszych form aż po pojawienie się człowieka, wszystko podane przez pryzmat świetnych ilustracji i rekonstrukcji. Trochę wiedzy dziś jest już przestarzała (paleontologia poszła mocno do przodu), ale jako wprowadzenie w temat dla dzieciaka było to naprawdę solidne. 4/5, z sentymentem.