The wonderful and detailed illustrations of the book—from the first microbes that appeared in the sea, and the fearsome dinosaurs that once ruled our planet, to our ancient ancestors—are based on the results of the latest research and are enriched with hundreds of photographs of fossils.

The groundbreaking visual material is complemented by in-depth commentary, making this book a unique reference work for the whole family, with a complete list of the hundreds of presented species, information about the theory of evolution, and details about the locations where all the significant fossil discoveries can be found today.

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