Older Than Dirt: A Wild But True History of Earth

Almost 14.5 billion years ago, it all started with a BIG BANG and what began as a cloud of gas, dust, and rock eventually took shape and bloomed into a molten sphere. Battered by asteroid collisions, ice ages, and shifting tectonic plates, our fledgling planet finally pushed forth continents. But if you think the earth has calmed down since then--think again Geological activity continues to sculpt the earth's landscape, sometimes with terrible consequences for its inhabitants: earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.

In this one-of-a-kind, wild, but true history of Earth, the Sibert Honor medalist Don Brown takes on big concepts with humor and ease.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 09/05/2017
ISBN: 9780544805033
Pages: 112
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 10.50h x 7.00w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2017
Booklist 07/01/2017 pg. 46
Publishers Weekly 07/17/2017
School Library Journal 09/01/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2017
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2018 pg. 96
Shelf Awareness 12/26/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 189 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 191050 / Older Than Dirt: A Wild But True History of Earth
Reading Level: 4.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1