Stones and bones. Fossils and the stories they tell

We are extracting about four billion years of history from the ground under our feet!

Over billions of years, life on our planet has evolved from microscopic single-celled organisms to the incredible diversity of modern flora and fauna. During this time, layer upon layer of life was hidden under our feet and became a fossilized record of the history of the planet.

This beautifully illustrated large-format book examines all the incredible things scientists have learned from the fossil record: the ways continents drifted, merged, and separated again, the life forms that evolved, and the great events that destroyed them. Clear, concise text is accompanied by warm and entertaining illustrations by Sophie Williams.