The Beginning
Author(s): Peter Ackroyd
Fire. Explosions. Meteorites. Chaos. Early life on Earth included all manner of freakish, alien creatures until the arrival of the big-brained Homo sapiens. Peter Ackroyd explains the beginnings of the Earth in this book which is part of his epic ten-volume history of the world for children.
Product Information
The Guardian "It is written as an exciting and dramatic story which makes it possible to absorb an enormous amount of information with little effort. Beautiful DK art and production values reinforce the quality."
Voyages Through Time is Peter Ackroyd's first work for children. He has been the literary editor of The Spectator and chief book reviewer for the The Times as well as writing several highly acclaimed biographies including "T.S. Eliot: A Life" and "London: the biography".
General Fields
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- : pengui
- : pengui
- : 0.72
- : 25 September 2003
- : 264mm X 207mm X 16mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Peter Ackroyd
- : Hardback
- : 551.7
- : From 10 To 99
- : 144
- : colour illustrations
