{"product_id":"when-the-whales-walked-and-other-incredible-evolutionary-journeys-hardcover","title":"When the Whales Walked: And Other Incredible Evolutionary Journeys - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDougal Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHannah Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2019 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students: K-12 (National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the moment life crawled out of the oceans and onto land, to when our primate ancestors climbed down from the trees, the history of Planet Earth is filled with incredible stories. This beautifully illustrated guide explores some of the most exciting and incredible events in evolution, through 13 case studies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Step back in time and discover a world where whales once walked, crocodiles were warm-blooded, and snakes had legs  Meet terrifying giant birds, and tiny elephants living on islands in this\u003cb\u003e fascinating creature guide like no other\u003c\/b\u003e. Learn how whales once walked on four legs before taking to the oceans; how dinosaurs evolved into birds; and how the first cats were small and lived in trees. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring a stunning mix of annotated illustrations, illustrated scenes, and family trees, \u003cb\u003eevolution is explained here in a captivating and novel style\u003c\/b\u003e that will make children look at animals in a whole new way.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDougal Dixon \u003c\/b\u003estudied geology and paleogeography at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He is an award-winning author specializing in the earth sciences and evolution with many children's books and encyclopaedias to his name. He has acquired a reputation for putting over concepts in a totally novel way. Along these lines, his most notable books are \u003ci\u003eAfter Man: A Zoology of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e in which he explained the workings of evolution by postulating the types of animals that may evolve in times to come, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Dinosaurs\u003c\/i\u003e, in which he described the zoogeography of the world by describing what life might be like today had the dinosaurs not become extinct. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.7 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769999229216,"sku":"9781912413973","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b202fa5cfa4ec84163d9d6ca8893823c.webp?v=1780362185","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/when-the-whales-walked-and-other-incredible-evolutionary-journeys-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}