Life Through Time: The 700-Million-Year Story of Life on Earth (DK Panorama)

Explore astonishing landscapes teeming with giant insects, dinosaurs, and giant mammals, and see the extraordinary creatures that lived in ancient seas, to discover life from ancient animals to early humans. In a series of stunning panoramic illustrations and lively, engaging text, this ebook tells the story of life on Earth through key evolutionary periods, from life's earliest origins to the first farmers. The amazing story of life's evolution begins in vast oceans and swamp forests, and is shaken by dramatic extinctions caused by ice, violent volcanic eruptions, and meteor impacts. Life Through Time explores geological time and the origins of species that still exist today in early fish, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and mammals. It takes readers through the years of dinosaurs and megafauna up to the appearance of our first human ancestors around six million years ago to the evolution of hunter-gathering Homo sapiens in the Ice Age and the first civilizations. Perfect for children and parents to read together and discover the incredible story of life on our planet. Open the ebook and let the 700-million-year journey begin! Explore Astonishing Landscapes Teeming With Giant Insects, Dinosaurs, And Giant Mammals, And See The Extraordinary Creatures That Lived In Ancient Seas To Discover Life From Ancient Creatures To Early Humans. In A Series Of Stunning Panoramic Illustrations, This Book Tells The Story Of Life On Earth, From Its Earliest Origins To The Present Day. The Amazing Story Of Life's Evolution Begins In Vast Oceans And Swamp Forests And Is Shaken By Dramatic Extinctions Caused By Ice, Violent Volcanic Eruptions, And Meteor Impacts. Life Through Time Explores Geological Time And The Origins Of Species That Still Exist Today In Early Fish, Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, And Mammals. It Takes Readers Up To The Appearance Of Our First Human Ancestors Around 6 Million Years Ago, The Evolution Of Hunter-gathering Homo Sapiens In The Ice Age, Stone Age Farmers, The Earliest Civilization In Mesopotamia, The Effects Of The Industrial Revolution On The Natural World, And People Living With Nature In The Modern World. Open The Book And Let The 4-billion-year Journey Begin! Travel back in time and watch the incredible story of life on Earth unfold. Life Through Time explores the origins of species that still exist today in early fish, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and mammals. It takes readers through the years of dinosaurs and megafauna up to the appearance of our first human ancestors around six million years ago, to the evolution of hunter-gathering Homo sapiens in the Ice Age and the first civilizations. Perfect for children and parents to read together and discover the incredible story of life on our planet. Open the book and let the 700-million-year journey begin! **Explore astonishing landscapes teeming with giant insects, dinosaurs, and giant mammals, and see the extraordinary creatures that lived in ancient seas, to discover life from ancient animals to early humans.** **__Life Through Time__** explores geological time and the origins of species that still exist today in early fish, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and mammals. It takes readers through the years of dinosaurs and megafauna up to the appearance of our first human ancestors around six million years ago to the evolution of hunter-gathering Homo sapiens in the Ice Age and the first civilizations. CONTENTS LIVING SEAS AN EXPLOSION OF LIFE AGE OF FISHES LIFE INVADES THE LAND RISE OF THE REPTILES THE FIRST DINOSAURS REIGN OF THE DINOSAURS FEEDING FRENZY FEATHERED DRAGONS WHERE TYRANTS ROAM WALKING TALL GIANTS OF THE PAMPAS MEGA MARSUPIALS ICE AGE HUNTERS THE FIRST FARMERS EVOLVING EARTH AND INDEX