Highlighting every kingdom of life--plants, bacteria, mammals, birds, amphibians, insects, rocks and minerals--the book is also full of charming and witty illustrations by Meredith Hamilton plus 30 photographs throughout. The book delves into topics like geology; prehistoric times, including fossils and dinosaurs; how animals move and fly; evolution; biomes; and more. Sidebars throughout offer biographies of naturalists like Charles Darwin, Mary Anning, Thomas Henry Huxley.
Also includes fun, hands-on projects for kids to do on their own or with adults and 5 origami patterns to create your own paper dinosaur, whale, penguin, and more. Beautifully illustrated and designed, this is an entertaining and educational look at our natural history.
| ISBN: | 9780316311366 |
| Publication date: | 30th June 2016 |
| Author: | Heather Alexander |
| Illustrator: | Meredith Hamilton |
| Publisher: | Black Dog & Leventhal an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |