Absolutely Everything!: A History of
Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention (10/16/2018;
ISBN: 978-1-9998-0283-7; Hardcover $21.99; What on Earth Publishing) by
journalist and bestselling author Christopher Lloyd — a
comprehensive look at the history of Earth, from the Big Bang to the ways in
which we can shape the future, for readers ages 10–14.
About the Book: How was our universe made from a tiny speck of
energy? Where did the first trees, plants, animals and humans come from? What
happened to the dinosaurs? What was so miserable about medieval times? How were
railroads and electricity invented? What are the perils of global warming?
You
might have many big questions about our planet, life and people. Embark on an
entertaining journey across millennia and continents with this captivating book
by Christopher Lloyd, author of the bestselling What on Earth Happened.
Each chapter of this educational and
entertaining narrative focuses on a different period and travels the globe from
a legendary Chinese Empress said to have invented silk, to researchers figuring
out how ancient Egyptian embalmers really got the brains out of dead people, to
an African emperor on a gold-laden pilgrimage. Then there’s to T.Rex,
King Tut, Cleopatra, Genghis Khan, Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzai, wars, climate
change, conquistadors, revolutions, religions, computers, artificial intelligence,
and more. Hundreds of illustrations, photographs, maps, and quotes bring the
distant past to vivid life in “a riveting mosaic of exciting true stories”
(Deborah Heiligman, Vincent and Theo). The perfect Christmas gift, Absolutely
Everything will inspire a thirst for knowledge in even the most
reluctant young historians, making connections and giving larger context to the
isolated topics taught in school.
About the Author: Christopher Lloyd graduated with a
double-first class degree in history from Cambridge University. He was Science
Correspondent with The Sunday Times newspaper
in London and is now a bestselling author of more than 15 books,
including What on Earth Happened? The Complete Story of the Planet,
Life and People from the Big Bang to the Present Day (Bloomsbury) and
the Big History Timeline Wallbook series from What on Earth
Books. A TEDx speaker, he is in great demand throughout the world at
conferences, educational seminars, museums, festivals, and schools.
The 411:
This is not a book for all kids. For the reluctant reader the text may seem overwhelming and would have benefited from some smaller text books and bold text to break up the chapters but for those interested it is a great book full of interesting information from 13.8 billions years ago to present and everything in between. That is a lot of information.
The author does a good job about asking questions and trying to make sense it all. For kids who love history this is the book!
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Disclaimer: I received a complimentary product for my honest opinion. No monetary compensation was offered.
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