Working with the Natural History Museum, London, Dr Sarah Darwin (the great-great granddaughter of Charles Darwin) and palaeobotanist Dr Eva-Maria Sadowski bring the origins of Earth to life in the superb Evolution. There was once a time when planet Earth was nothing more than a molten mass of super-hot liquid magma. Over billions of years, things have changed a lot. Seas have warmed and cooled, land has shape-shifted, plants have grown and animals have found their feet. Life has flourished. But how exactly did we get to where are today and what does this mean for our future… Children’s scientific understanding is in good hands with Sarah and Eva-Maria who have captured the mind-blowing story of life on Earth in a captivating, knowledge-rich and breathtaking read. Explaining the origins of life is no easy thing, but here, the big ideas and complex theories are unpicked, explained and made accessible. Beginning over four billion years ago when our planet was first formed and progressing right through to the present day, we are invited to follow the development of life from small bacteria to the first plants and animals, from ocean dwellers to land evolvers, from dinosaurs to mammals, from apes to humans, and everything in-between. Children, especially those of curious mind, budding scientists and naturalists in waiting, will love learning about the various periods - that are indicated by a timeline that runs along the bottom of many pages - as well as gaining insight on the bigger picture. The work of pioneering people and great thinkers as well as pages on natural selection, the formation of the continents, fossils, climate change, coevolution and the human impact on the world all provide additional context on how we got to where we are today and what may come next. Bursting with information and fantastic artwork, Evolution is the science book every child (and maybe adult) needs to read. The double page spreads, that focus on one topic or geological period, are wonderful mini science lessons that inform and educate as well as challenging and raising further questions. The Tree of Life, a world map indicating many of the species mentioned, a detailed glossary, a comprehensive index and an extensive list of selected resources complete the journey.
Sure to enrich the life of anyone fortunate enough to read it, Evolution is perfect for upper key stage two classrooms and one that year six children must have access to when studying the topic of Evolution and Inheritance. With huge thanks to Walker for the copy I received in exchange for an honest review.
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