Peters, Lisa Westberg.
Summary: Relates the evolution of the family of mankind, from single cells in the sea to human beings with "big brains that wonder who we are."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PETBen-Barak, Idan
Summary: "What is life? How did it start? Long, long ago, no one knows exactly where or when, a tiny bubble formed that was a Little Bit Different. It was the first living cell. Everyone's ancestor. And so the story of life begins."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 576.8 BENGladstone, James
Summary: Describes the formation of planet Earth, from its beginnings as molten rock and poison gas, to the formation of oceans, to the evolution of life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books Inc. 2017
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Summary: A Brief Illustrated History of Life on Earth' charts the evolution of living species all the way from 2.5 billion years ago, through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods and right through to today. With stunning full-color images and illustrations, this beautiful book is sure to fascinate and charm the young reader.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 576 PARPanafieu, Jean-Baptiste de
Summary: "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"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 576.8 PANBradley, Doug
Summary: "In this intriguing and engaging narrative, readers learn that living organisms must adapt to survive as their surroundings change. Scientists believe that all forms of life developed from earlier types of living things through a process called evolution. By studying the developmental history of everything from single cell organisms to complex vertebrates, readers are presented with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Educational Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 576.8 BRACole, Joanna
Summary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.938 COLCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE COLDixon, Dougal
Summary: Step back in time and discover a world where whales once walked, crocodiles were warm-blooded and snakes had legs! Meet terrifying giant birds, and tiny elephants living on islands in this fascinating creature guide like no other. Learn how whales once walked on four legs before taking to the oceans; how dinosaurs evolved into birds; and how the first cats were small and lived in trees....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Words & Pictures, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 576.8 DIXRadeva, Sabina
Summary: "A picture book adaptation of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking On the Origin of Species, lushly illustrated and told in accessible and engaging easy-to-understand text for young readers."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 576.8 RADGamlin, Linda.
Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2009
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Summary: Succinct prose and high-detail artwork trace the evolution of life on Earth, from the survival of microbes for billions of years on an ocean-covered planet through the Cambrian Explosion, the emergence of reptiles and the rise of mammals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 576.8 SHRLoxton, Daniel
Summary: Describes the evolution of life on Earth, from the first life forms to complex organisms and the age of the dinosaurs, and explains how some modern animals evolved from prehistoric ancestors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 576.8 LOXBayarri, Jordi
Summary: "Charles Darwin's scientific work transformed the way people think about life on Earth. From his childhood in England to his pivotal ocean voyages, he took every opportunity to study the natural world. And he helped shape a new understanding of how life forms change over time. This graphic biography highlights Darwin's youthful push to become a naturalist--against the wishes of his stern...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DARLindsay, William.
Summary: Explores the origins of life on Earth, by studying the fossils of the past, from the early plants and animals, through the age of dinosaurs, and the coming of humans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560 LINHakim, Joy
Summary: "Can species change? Or go extinct? In the eighteenth century, most people answer no to both questions. But in the century that follows, that certainty gets challenged as some people in Europe question the common belief that all creatures are the same as they've been since life's creation. The Evolution of an Idea, the second volume of Discovering Life's Story, opens with the Swedish naturalist...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MITeen Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 509 HAKMann, Charles C.
Summary: "1493 for Young People by Charles C. Mann tells the gripping story of globalization through travel, trade, colonization, and migration from its beginnings in the fifteenth century to the present. How did the lowly potato plant feed the poor across Europe and then cause the deaths of millions? How did the rubber plant enable industrialization? What is the connection between malaria, slavery, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triangle Square/Seven Stories Press 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 909.08 MANPeterson, Christy
Summary: Containing 97 percent of Earth's water supply, the ocean plays a huge role in regulating global temperatures, supporting plant and animal life, and contributing to the livelihoods of millions of people. But in spite of all this, the ocean remains drastically unexplored, and the details of its impact on human lives aren't fully understood. Scientists from around the world are realizing that to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2020