The Beginning

by Peter Ackroyd

Book Overview

The Beginning brings an incredible story to life: the most astonishing history of the Universe. It is the story of who we are, where we are, and how we came to be here. It is the story of life itself.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789498367
• ISBN13: 9780789498366
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.8" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 12

Customer Reviews

A highly stimulating educational resource

Peter Ackroyd's The Beginning is an informed and informative nonfiction resource for young adults which superbly organizes and presents our latest scientific understanding of how the Earth was formed, how life evolved, and showcasing an era when humans were at the mercy of the elements and their environment. Brilliant color illustrations and what the latest discoveries in astronomy and paleontology have taught us about the Earth's history fill the pages of this exciting and highly stimulating educational resource. Very highly recommended for school and community library collections, The Beginning is the first title in Peter Ackroyd's new and forthcoming "Voyages Through Time" series from DK Publishing.