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An . . . Harvard geologist presents a narrative chronicle of the Earth's 4.6-billion-year evolution that places the environmental crises of [the recent] world in a context that explains the planet's fragile capacity to support life.

Provides a history of life by examining one hundred fossil discoveries.

Explores the origins of life, what the first signs of life were, who were the first humans, and more.

The concept of extraterrestrials and the search for intelligent life.

"A paleontologist and a storyteller take two children through the birth of our planet to the present day, covering major geological periods and the evolution of life on Earth"-- Provided by publisher.

"For thousands of years, before the arrival of Christopher Columbus and the Europeans, the vast American landscape was home to millions of Native Americans, whose ancestors still remain on the land today. They formed a wide variety of regional cultures, dotting the unspoiled environs stretching from the stark, red rock formations of the Southwest to the thick forestlands of the Northeast. . . . readers will examine how each Indian culture group adapted to their unique surroundings and turned nature into home, as they built their houses, hunted for food, raised their children, and worshiped their gods"--Amazon.

"A rhyming, nonfiction picture book about how dinosaurs evolved into birds"--Provided by publisher.

"[An illustrated]look at our planet, from the big bang to the dinosaurs and beyond"--Provided by publisher.

"This . . . scientific timeline of the journey of human existence is designed to get young readers asking questions, finding answers, and marveling at the many wonders of our world from the big bang, to evolution, to a brand-new baby"--Dust jacket.