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A brief illustrated history of life on Earth / Steve Parker & David West.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Fact finders. Brief illustrated history.Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781515725213
  • 1515725219
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- Proterozoic to Cambrian 2.5 billion -- 485 million years ago -- Ordovician to Silurian 485 -- 419 million years ago -- Devonian 419 -- 359 million years ago -- Carboniferous 359 -- 299 million years ago -- Permian 299 -- 252 million years ago -- Triassic 252 -- 201 million years ago -- Jurassic 201 -145 million years ago -- Cretaceous 145 -- 66 million years ago -- Paleogene 66 -- 23 million years ago -- Neogene 23 -- 2.58 million years ago -- Pleistocene 2,588,000 -- 11,700 years ago -- Holocene 11,700 years ago -- Today.
Summary: A Brief Illustrated History of Life on Earth charts the evolution of living species all the way from 2.5 billion years ago, through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods and right through to today. With stunning full-color images and illustrations, this beautiful book is sure to fascinate and charm the young reader.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 576.8 P243 Available 33111008789386
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

'A Brief Illustrated History of Life on Earth' charts the evolution of living species all the way from 2.5 billion years ago, through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods and right through to today. With stunning full-color images and illustrations, this beautiful book is sure to fascinate and charm the young reader.

Includes index.

Introduction -- Proterozoic to Cambrian 2.5 billion -- 485 million years ago -- Ordovician to Silurian 485 -- 419 million years ago -- Devonian 419 -- 359 million years ago -- Carboniferous 359 -- 299 million years ago -- Permian 299 -- 252 million years ago -- Triassic 252 -- 201 million years ago -- Jurassic 201 -145 million years ago -- Cretaceous 145 -- 66 million years ago -- Paleogene 66 -- 23 million years ago -- Neogene 23 -- 2.58 million years ago -- Pleistocene 2,588,000 -- 11,700 years ago -- Holocene 11,700 years ago -- Today.

A Brief Illustrated History of Life on Earth charts the evolution of living species all the way from 2.5 billion years ago, through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods and right through to today. With stunning full-color images and illustrations, this beautiful book is sure to fascinate and charm the young reader.

Ages 8-11.

Grades 4 to 6.

RL: 3-5 ; IL: 3-6.

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