A beautifully designed book set up as a play in five acts. The passage of time is shown visually on each page.
Prologue: Our galaxy, planets, types of rock
Act 1 Paleozoic Era: Beginning lifeforms, earth’s evolving climate
Act 2 Mesozoic Era: Dinosaurs, birds, sea creatures
Act 3 Cenozoic Era: Volcanic activity, flowering plants, mammals
Act 4 Recent Life: Humans, cultivation, domestication, exploration
Act 5 Most Recent Life: Seasons, day and night
The science may be a little dated as it was written in 1962.
