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Synopsis
This book dives deep into the past when life first began. From the plant-like goo that brought oxygen to Earth to the lumbering gorgonopsids from which all mammals evolved, the book explores over 3500 million years of strange creatures and how humans have learned about them.
Readers will marvel at the scary-looking creatures from the pre-Dinosaur era: spiders the size of manhole covers, giant sea-scorpions as big as bicycles.
About the It's True! series
Gross! Creepy! Amazing! Kids will love it.
This non-fiction series for older readers features wacky writing, funny cartoons, and remarkable photos that make each book as delightfully entertaining as it is informative. It's True!
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About the Author
Ken McNamara is an award-winning paleontologist and the author of over 20 books about prehistoric life. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Why life before dinosaurs?
I've been collecting fossils since I was nine years old. Most people grow out of this when they become adults. I never did. I still get a kick out of discovering a new one and knowing what amazing creature made it, eons ago.
In this book you'll discover some strange animals that lived in the sea half a billion years ago (one looked like a vacuum cleaner with teeth and five eyes). You'll find out about scorpion-like animals bigger than you, insects as big as parrots and spiders as big as cats (it's true.'). You'll find out who, or what, your long-lost ancestors looked like, and whether we really did come from slime.
Join me on a 3-billion-year journey through time and discover how all these strange creatures evolved on Planet Earth.
Ken McNamara
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- PublisherAnnick Press
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1550379526
- ISBN 13 9781550379525
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages96
- IllustratorPlant Andrew
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