Older Than Dirt - A Wild but True History of Earth
Author(s): Don Brown; Michael Perfit
The award-winning cartoonist offers "a witty history of the planet" for young readers--covering everything from the Big Bang to climate change (Publishers Weekly).
Almost 14.5 billion years ago, it all started with a Big Bang. What began as a cloud of gas, dust, and rock eventually took shape and bloomed into a molten sphere. Battered by asteroid collisions, ice ages, and shifting tectonic plates, our fledgling planet finally pushed forth continents. But if you think the earth has calmed down since then--think again!
In this illustrated history of earth, the Sibert Honor medalist Don Brown teams up with geologist Michael Perfit to tell the strange-but-true saga of our planetary home. A knowlegeable groundhog and his earthworm sidekick take young readers through a wide range of topics--from solar energy and liquid magma to the ozone layer and the formation of mountains. Plus mini-biographies of scientists are included throughout.
"A guaranteed hit with science lovers and a best bet for convincing skeptics that science is indeed a grand and exciting adventure." --Kirkus Reviews
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- : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- : Etch
- : 0.34
- : 01 July 2021
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- : books
Special Fields
- : Don Brown; Michael Perfit
- : Paperback
- : 2108
- : English
- : 112