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Evolution

by Sarah Darwin, Olga Baumert

Subject
Science & Nature - Fossils
Age
6-8 years
Format
Hardcover
Pages
64
Publisher
What on Earth Books
Size
25.6 cm × 28.2 cm
ISBN
9781912920549

Discover the story of life on Earth and how it came to be, with real-life scientists Sarah Darwin and Eva Maria Sadowski.

The Earth has come a very long way from the molten planet with oceans of magma that existed 4.5 billion years ago. Since then, the land has shifted, the climate has changed, and life has flourished. But how exactly did living things come to be?

Let real-life scientists Sarah Darwin and Eva Maria Sadowski enlighten you about the fascinating facts of evolution: what it is and how it works. Dive into the history of life on Earth and learn about the theory of natural selection that Sarah’s great-great-grandfather, Charles Darwin, and naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace came up with together. In this beautifully illustrated book, feature spreads explain the important things that you need to know and a timeline plots the history of life on Earth.

Budding botanists will be delighted by this in-depth tour of life that leaves no stone unturned and will keep children (and adults) enthralled for hours. Find out how plants, humans, pet dogs, and everything else came to be and what this might mean for our future.

Includes a glossary and index.

About the creators

Sarah DarwinAuthor

Dr Sarah Darwin originally trained as an artist and then as a scientist, specializing botany. She spent several years living and working in the GalĂĄpagos Islands and studying the GalĂĄpagos tomatoes there. More recently she has been part of a project in Berlin studying nightingales. Sarah is the great-great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin and works at the Museum FĂŒr Naturkunde, Berlin.

Eva Maria SadowskiAuthor

Dr Eva-Maria Sadowski is a palaeobotanist, who mainly studies plant remains that are enclosed in amber. Eva lives in Berlin and works at the Museum FĂŒr Naturkunde, Berlin.

Olga BaumertIllustrator

Olga Baumert is an artist, illustrator, and graphic designer. Originally from Poland, she studied Fine Art and Jewellery before moving to the UK where she received her degree in Graphic Design and Illustration at De Montfort University. Olga currently lives and works in Leicester, UK.

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What reviewers said

"A triumph! Vibrant, thrilling and scholarly." - Charles Foster, author of 'Cry of the Wild' An engaging, informative book that effectively introduces the concept of evolution to readers of all ages.”
YA Books Central
If you are looking for more nonfiction on evolution and biology, this is a good introductory text that covers a variety of topics and is easy to understand.”
Flying off My Bookshelf
Selected to be on the CBC class Spring 2024 Showcase: Transformation
"This book is so beautifully illustrated and will catch the eye of any potential reader. Children and adults alike will find the quick facts easy to understand and the illustrations really help readers visualize the different concepts."
Children's Literature-CLCD
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