Amazing Evolution: The Journey of Life

Description

Evolution is a difficult idea; it deals with random, unlikely events, combined with vast lengths of time too enormous to comprehend. But the evidence of evolution is all around us - in the fossils of long-dead creatures that stumbled and fell along the journey of life, in the genes that made us, and in the relationships between all living beings, helping us to understand what makes them different and what makes them similar. Amazing Evolution explores the incredible ways that evolution works, starting with the beginnings of life 3.5 billion years ago, all the way up to the walking, talking super apes that can speak to others on the opposite side of the world and even walk on the moon - human beings. Learn what makes a fish a fish, a bird a bird, and what makes some superstar creatures so special. Filled with fascinating facts, clever connections, and engaging explanations, Amazing Evolution will keep children enthralled for hours.

Anna Claybourne is a writer and editor who has worked on many children's books, on a wide range of subjects, for different publishers. She lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. Wesley Robins is an award-winning illustrator, with a degree in Illustration and Animation from Kingston University, London.

"I love books like this that are able to make what can be quite complex scientific ideas and theories accessible (and fun!) to young children." * Toppsta * "Essential for schools learning about evolution, extinction, fossils, Darwin, Anning & Wallace!" * The Reader Teacher * "A thoughtfully presented and engagingly written piece of non-fiction on such a huge topic." * Picture Books Blogger *