Prehistoric Life

Prehistoric Life profiles hundreds of fascinating species in incredible detail. The story starts in earnest 3.8 billion years ago, with the earliest-known form of life on Earth, and journeys through action-packed millennia, charting the appearance of new life forms as well as devastating extinction events. Specially commissioned artworks render species in breathtakingly realistic fashion to complete the story. To put all the evidence in context, the concept of geological time is explored, as is the classification of species and how the evidence for their evolution is preserved and can be deciphered. (Hardcover, 512 pages)