DK Eyewitness Books: Prehistoric Life: Discover the Origins of Life on Earth--From the First Bacteria to the Coming of H

By William Lindsay

Book Overview

Discover the origins of life on earth-from the first bacteria, through the age of giant dinosaurs, to the coming of humans.

Eyewitness Prehistoric Life is an exciting introduction to what life was like many millions of years ago. We know about the great diversity of early life through fossils found in many different countries; this book describes how these fossils fit together into a giant jigsaw puzzle. Using reconstructions and authentic models, such fascinating creatures as the great dinosaurs, the ferocious sabertoothed tiger, and the giant woolly mammoth are brought vividly to life.

DK Eyewitness has been the most trusted series in reference publishing for more then three decades. Visually engaging, informative, and lively, the more than 100 titles in the Eyewitness series focus on subjects that complement students' personal interests and areas of study to make learning simple and fun.

- The most trusted nonfiction series for teachers, librarians, and parents
- Perfect for homework help
- Combination of pictures and text make the series perfect for reluctant readers and ESL students

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756690773
• ISBN13: 9780756690779
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Overview of the history of life

This book is a good overview of the history of life on earth. There are a lot of great pictures in the book. Some parents may want to be aware the book presents earth's material from an evolutionary perspective. Although I personally do not think that the scientific case for biological evolution has been definitive proven, I use this book as a supplement to our homeschool curriculum to expose my kids to the basic ideas of evolution. I want them to respect this perspective and not lampoon it. And this book is a great way to introduce kids to the foundational ideas. Parents who do hold an evolutionary perspective will probably appreciate the book for the same reason.My only slight criticism of this book is that the book gives minimal discussion to the multiple extinction and replacement events that have happened throughout the history of the earth. This is an intriguing issue of earth's history which very few textbooks give any discussion to. My other criticism is that the book doesn't clearly differentiate between modern humans and hominids, their differing behaviors and culture. But, again, this isn't unusual. Many science textbooks don't seem to make this differentiation either.