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Title:
Absolutely everything! : a history of Earth, dinosaurs, rulers, robots and other things to numerous to mention / Christopher Lloyd.
ISBN:
9781999802837
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Publication Information:
Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom : What on Earth Books, 2018.
Physical Description:
352 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
Contents:
Foreword -- Nothing to something -- Land ho -- Dinosaurs -- Hands free -- You and me -- Civilization begins -- Meanwhile, in Asia -- Rise and fall -- Meanwhile, in the Americas -- Invention connection -- Medieval misery -- Going global -- Revolutions all around -- World at war -- To be continued -- Afterword -- References -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary:
"How was our universe made from a tiny speck of energy? Where did the first trees, plants, animals and humans come from? What happened to the dinosaurs? What was so miserable about medieval times? How were railroads and electricity invented? What are the perils of global warming? You might have many big questions about our planet, life and people. Embark on an entertaining journey across millennia and continents with this captivating book by Christopher Lloyd, author of the bestselling What on Earth Happened."-- Amazon.com.
OCLC Number:
on1018018394
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