In this in-depth look at the history of Planet Earth, all the world is truly a stage, and Earth's billions and billions of years of history unfold as an enthralling drama in five acts. Virginia Lee Burton's unique ability to put meaning into the elusive passage of time–and what it has meant for life on Earth–will give readers a better sense of the history of the planet and their own role in it.
The author of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and the Caldecott Medal-winning The Little House, Burton creates in Life Story a brilliantly executed and eminently readable story of Earth from its beginning up to the present day. First published in 1962, this fascinating book has been completely updated with the most cutting-edge information available.
