From the award-winning author of Manhattan and A Place Called America, Earth takes the long view—celebrating the enduring planet we call homeWith air to breathe, a sun to warm it, and water that sustains life, planet Earth is unique in the universe.Travel back in deep time to learn about Earth’s formation and to discover how life on Earth evolved through the ages. From the Big Bang to its earliest single-celled organisms, to plant life, dinosaurs, mammals, and modern-day human beings—witness how geographical changes and extinction events shaped the planet and the living creatures upon it.Earth: One Planet’s Epic Story is a sweeping history of planet Earth told through detailed maps, infographics, sidebars, and stunning illustrations that explore how life on Earth is intertwined in a complex and delicate balance.From Jennifer Thermes, the author and illustrator of Manhattan: Mapping the Story of an Island and A Place Called America, comes a love letter to planet Earth and its natural wonders.
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Jennifer Thermes is a children's book author/illustrator and map illustrator. When not making art, she loves to read and work in her garden. She lives with her family, two cats, one dog, and an assortment of uninvited mice in an 18th-century farmhouse in Connecticut.
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