Older Than Dirt: A Wild But True History of Earth

by Don Brown and Mike Perfit

Book Overview

Almost 14.5 billion years ago, it all started with a BIG BANG and what began as a cloud of gas, dust, and rock eventually took shape and bloomed into a molten sphere. Battered by asteroid collisions, ice ages, and shifting tectonic plates, our fledgling planet finally pushed forth continents. But if you think the earth has calmed down since then--think again Geological activity continues to sculpt the earth's landscape, sometimes with terrible consequences...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0544805038
• ISBN13: 9780544805033
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7