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Michael Bright ; illustrated by Margaux Carpentier
48 pages
colour illustrations
Contents: The tree of life -- The dawn of life -- Early land plants -- Seed producers -- Rise of the animals -- Flats, tubes and indestructibles -- Armoured animals -- Lots of legs -- Animals with shells -- Spines and feet -- First animals with backbones -- On the land -- Age of reptiles -- Living dinosaurs -- Egg-layers and pouches -- Big babies -- Bug hunters -- Running on Tiptoes -- Meat eaters -- Mammals that gnaw -- Skilful mammals
Summary: From the first living things six billion years ago to the animals living around the world today, explore how the huge diversity of life on Earth came to be. Follow the branches of Charles Darwin's 'Tree of Life' and discover how plants and animals have evolved in many amazing ways. (Back cover)