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The evolution of life on Earth is worth cherishing and celebrating.

Our knowledge of the prehistoric world goes far beyond the “Ice Age” and the "Age of the Dinosaurs."

The author builds a “timeline” or mental map of how all of this fascinating history of Earth played out.

"This is the story of Earth like you’ve never seen it before—from the first spark of life to prehistoric monsters to the rise of humans… and all the weird stuff in between."

We live on a magnificently diverse planet, on land, in water, and in the air, and it's difficult for me to imagine there would be anyone who wouldn't be astonished by what and who we are surrounded by and wouldn't wonder how we ever arrived to where we are. I always find myself amazed by my diverse surroundings and repeatedly ask myse

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