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Where did the first cells come from? Why did creatures first crawl out of the ocean? Why do humans have tailbones? This beautifully illustrated, highly accessible book invites young readers ages 8 and up to discover the extraordinary true story of evolution: from DNA, to dinosaurs, to the diversity of life today.The answers to some of the very biggest questions are given in clear, easy-to-understand language, which is underpinned with rigorous scientific accuracy. Explore one of the most incredible ideas in modern science: how a simple principle-natural selection-has given rise to the mind-boggling diversity of life on Earth today.
About the Author
Anne Rooney is a full-time writer living in Cambridge, England. Before becoming a writer, she studied and taught medieval English and French literature at the universities of York and Cambridge. She writes short books for short children, longer books for longer children, and books of any length for adults, without regard to the size of the reader.Her website is http://www.annerooney.com. She has a whimsical blog of non-fiction snippets at http://shipwreckedrhino.com. She is a Royal Literary Fund Fellow, Chair of the Educational Group of the Society of Authors, and a member of the National Union of Journalists.
