The What on Earth? Wallbook of Natural History Mini Edition
A mini edition of our unique guide to the history of life on Earth, with a special magnifier and quiz.
- ISBN:
- 978 0 565 09309 9
- Format:
- Hardback
- Price:
- £6.99
- Published:
- September 2012
- Size:
- 235 x 166 mm
- Extent:
- 16 pp
- Illustrations:
- Over 1,000 colour pictures
- Publisher:
- Natural History Museum
- Market:
- 5 +
Details
The What on Earth? Wallbook of Natural History Mini Edition is about the size of an A5 postcard but tells the complete story of life on Earth, from the formation of the planet to the latest breakthroughs in evolutionary science.
On one side the 4.5 billion year timeline presents a unique illustrated guide to the past, cleverly linking subject together from asteroids to algae. Streams of colour represent key themes, including the land, sea and sky, and provide a backdrop to all the major events of natural history.
On the reverse side is a fantastic 100-question multiple choice quiz – the answers to which can all be found somewhere on the timeline. There is also a magnificent magnifier inside that allows readers to explore in a fun and engaging way.
See inside
Look inside this book to get an idea of its content.
The Mini Wallbook and its magnificent magnifier.
The main timeline from the What on Earth? Wallbook of Natural History.
A close-up of the start of the main timeline.
A close-up of pages from the What on Earth? Wallbook of Natural History.
A close-up of pages from the What on Earth? Wallbook of Natural History.
A close-up of pages from the What on Earth? Wallbook of Natural History.
On the reverse side is a multiple choice quiz.
About the author
Christopher Lloyd read history at Cambridge, getting a double first, before becoming Technology correspondent for The Sunday Times.
Since leaving journalism he has run a number of internet and educational publishing businesses. He now divides his time between writing books, journalism, and lecturing mostly in schools, museums and literary festivals.
His books include the hugely popular What on Earth Happened? and What on Earth Evolved?
About the illustrator
Illustrator Andy Forshaw graduated in graphic design from St Martins College in London. He has worked on all three What on Earth? books and rose to the extraordinary challenge of drawing and colouring more than 1,000 original illustrations in less than three months.
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