TY - BOOK AU - Jenkins,Martin AU - Baker-Smith,Grahame TI - Life: the first four billion years : the story of life from the big bang to the evolution of humans SN - 9781536204209 PY - 2019/// CY - Somerville, MA. PB - Candlewick Studio, An Imprint of Candlewick Press KW - Paleontology KW - Juvenile literature KW - Extinct animals KW - Evolution (Biology) KW - Instructional and educational works KW - lcgft KW - Illustrated works N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - Before humans took their first steps, there were billions of years of vibrant and varied life-forms on Earth. Discover the story of our planet during this time, from the formation of the universe to the first mammals and all the incredible life that flourished in between. Covering ice ages and fossils, the first life in the sea and on land, the time of the dinosaurs, and the rise of mammals, Martin Jenkins navigates through millennia of prehistory in a style both enthralling and accessible. With superb illustrations from Kate Greenaway Medal winner Grahame Baker-Smith, this is a captivating journey through the life of our planet before we called it ours ER -