Planet Earth : A 4.5 Billion Year Story (Hardback)

If the age of Earth was scaled to 24 hours, humans would only have come into existence in the last 38 seconds. Twenty-two minutes ago, an asteroid hit Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, wiping out (almost) all dinosaurs. Across the eons, Earth has been home to forest-dwelling mega-penguins, a mile-high waterfall in the Mediterranean, seas of molten lava, and many other fascinating sights. This book provides snapshots of the most wonder-filled moments from our planet’s vast history, as well as the science and geography that created them.