Provides an overview of the origin and evolution of life on earth and of what has been learned from the study of evolution.

"Starting with one tiny dot and continuing through the Big Bang to the rise of human societies, the story of our universe is told in simple and vivid terms. But the biggest question of all cannot be answered: Where did that one dot come from?"--Amazon.com.

Text about and photography of experiments, animals, plants, bones, and fossils reveal the ideas and discoveries that have changed our understanding of the natural world and how life began.

"A paleontologist and a storyteller take two children through the birth of our planet to the present day, covering major geological periods and the evolution of life on Earth"--

When Arnold wishes he had more information for his family tree, Ms. Frizzle revs up the Magic School Bus and the class zooms back to prehistoric times. First stop: 3.5 billion years ago! There aren't any people around to ask for directions. Luckily Ms. Frizzle has a plan, and the class is right there to watch simple cells become sponges and then fish and dinosaurs, then mammals and early primates and, eventually, modern humans. It's the longest class...

"Text and illustrations present an explortion of genetics, discussing heredity, genes and traits and more. "--

Provides an overview of the processes and causes that drive natural selection and the principles that explain how it operates, using numerous diverse organisms as examples.

Describes, using evidence found in fossil layers, how one-cell organisms evolved into complex plants and animals.

Describes the process of evolution, beginning with single-celled organisms and culminating with the appearance of man.