Table of Contents

Foreword; Introduction; Introduction to evolution; the artwork - 200 pages inc two gatefolds; Trees of life: All life, Primates, Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish, Invertebrates, Plants; Species guide; Site gazetteer; Glossary; Index; Timeline gatefold

Promotional Information

A book that no home, school, or library can be without A new generation of family natural history reference Four billion years of life on Earth in a super-panoramic scale A landmark publication to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the first publication of Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species in 1859 and the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth Published in association with the Natural History Museum, London, one of the foremost centres of evolution research Features three special fold-out sections

About the Author

Peter Barrett is a renowned natural history illustrator of more than thirty years standing. This book represents the pinnacle of his career. He lives in Devon. Douglas Palmer is a science writer and academic currently teaching at Cambridge University.His articles appear regularly in New Scientist, BBC Wildlife magazine and Science magazine. He is the author of several books, including Earth, Atlas of the Prehistoric World, Neanderthal and The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life.