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My First Book of Evolution

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When did life first appear on Earth? How did humans evolve? How did giraffe's necks get longer? Are humans now perfectly designed? My First Book of Evolution answers these and many more questions about evolution and how it works in a fun and entertaining way. Simple... Read More
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My First Book of Evolution uses fascinating bite-size facts, clear and simple explanations and attractive and absorbing illustrations to illuminate the mysteries of evolution.

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When did life first appear on Earth? How did humans evolve? How did giraffe's necks get longer? Are humans now perfectly designed? My First Book of Evolution answers these and many more questions about evolution and how it works in a fun and entertaining way.

Simple concepts such as what is a family tree, what is a species, what is a cell, and more complex ideas of natural selection, adaptation, speciation, and the inheritance of traits are explained clearly using imaginative and appealing charts, graphics, and illustrations. These are accompanied by simple, bite-size nuggets of explanatory text.

AGES: 8 plus

AUTHOR: Sheddad Kaid-Salah Ferron is a science and physics enthusiast with degrees in physics and pharmacy. Since graduation, he has been teaching science to children, continuing to study physics, working in the pharmaceutical field, and staring at the universe with his telescope. He now writes popular science books. Sheddad lives in Barcelona, Spain.

Eduard Altarriba is a graphic designer and illustrator. He runs Alababala, a studio producing games, exhibitions, animation, apps, and practical and fun workbooks for children. He has illustrated a number of books published by GMC Publications including Discovering Architecture, Discovering Energy, My First Book of Electromagnetism, My First Book of Microbes, My First Book of Quantum Physics, My First Book of Relativity, My First Book of the Cosmos, What is War?, and Migrants. Eduard lives in Barcelona, Spain.

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    When did life first appear on Earth? How did humans evolve? How did giraffe's necks get longer? Are humans now perfectly designed? My First Book of Evolution answers these and many more questions about evolution and how it works in a fun and entertaining way. Simple concepts such as what is a family tree, what is a species, what is...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787081307

Publisher: Button Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Button Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 48

About the Author

Eduard Altarriba is a graphic designer and illustrator. He runs Alababala, a studio producing games, exhibitions, animation, apps and practical and fun workbooks for children. He has illustrated a number of books published by GMC Publications including, Discovering Architecture, Discovering Energy, My First Book of Electromagnetism, My First Book of Microbes, My First Book of Quantum Physics, My First Book of Relativity, My First Book of the Cosmos, What is War? and Migrants. Eduard lives in Barcelona, Spain. Sheddad Kaid-Salah Ferron is a science and physics enthusiast with degrees in physics and pharmacy. Since graduation he has been teaching science to children, continuing to study physics, working in the pharmaceutical field and staring at the universe with his telescope. He now writes popular science books. Sheddad and Eduard Altarriba are an award-winning illustrator and author duo and have written a number of books published by GMC Publications including My First Book of Electromagnetism, My First Book of Quantum Physics, My First Book of Relativity, My First Book of the Cosmos, Discovering Architecture and Discovering Energy. Sheddad lives in Barcelona, Spain.

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