TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wilshaw,Rob
AU  - Hanaor,Ziggy
AU  - Williams,Sophie
TI  - Stones and bones: fossils and the stories they tell 
SN  - 9781800660427
PY  - 2023///
CY  - London
PB  - Cicada Books
KW  - Fossils
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Paleontology
KW  - Illustrated works
KW  - lcgft
N1  - What are fossils? -- The Precambrian and Paleozoic eras -- The Mesozoic era -- The Cenozoic era -- Paleontology today; Primary to pre-adolescent
N2  - Over the past four billion years, life on our planet has evolved from microscopic single-celled organisms to the incredible array of flora and fauna today. In the course of this time, layer upon layer of life was buried in sediment, turning into a fossilized record of the planet's history. This highly-illustrated, large-format book looks at all the incredible things that scientists have learned from the fossil record, including the ways in which continents have drifted, merged and fragmented again; and the life forms that have evolved and the great extinction events that wiped them out; "Excavating four billion years of history from the ground beneath our feet! This book looks at the fossil record and all that we can learn from it. From bacteria to sponges to fish to tetrapods to reptiles to dinosaurs to mammals and finally to humans, it excavates the story of four billion years of life on this planet. The science of paleontology is clearly broken down by fossil expert, Rob Wilshaw, and easily understood by children as young as six. Sophie Williams' warm, engaging illustrations bring the fascinating texts to life. Following on from the success of Earth-Shattering Events, this is a lively and vital book that will delight not just dinosaur enthusiasts but anyone interested in evolution and the incredible history of this very special planet that we inhabit"--Publisher's description
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