Earth One Planet's Epic Story

<P><B>From the award-winning author of </B><I><B>Manhattan</B></I><B> and </B><I><B>A Place Called America, Earth</B></I><B> takes the long view—celebrating the enduring planet we call home</B></P><P>With air to breathe, a sun to warm it, and water that sustains life, planet Earth is unique in the universe.</P><P>Travel back in deep time to learn about Earth’s formation and to discover how life on Earth evolved through the ages. From the Big Bang to its earliest single-celled organisms, to plant life, dinosaurs, mammals, and modern-day human beings—witness how geographical changes and extinction events shaped the planet and the living creatures upon it.</P><P><I>Earth: One Planet’s Epic Story</I> is a sweeping history of planet Earth told through detailed maps, infographics, sidebars, and stunning illustrations that explore how life on Earth is intertwined in a complex and delicate balance.</P><P>From Jennifer Thermes, the author and illustrator of <I>Manhattan: Mapping the Story of an Island</I> and <I>A Place Called America</I>, comes a love letter to planet Earth and its natural wonders.</P>