Older Than Dirt: A Wild But True History of Earth - Hardcover

by Don Brown (Author), Michael Perfit (Author)

Almost 14.5 billion years ago, it all started with a BIG BANG and what began as a cloud of gas, dust, and rock eventually took shape and bloomed into a molten sphere. Battered by asteroid collisions, ice ages, and shifting tectonic plates, our fledgling planet finally pushed forth continents. But if you think the earth has calmed down since then--think again Geological activity continues to sculpt the earth's landscape, sometimes with terrible consequences for its inhabitants: earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.

In this one-of-a-kind, wild, but true history of Earth, the Sibert Honor medalist Don Brown takes on big concepts with humor and ease.

Author Biography

Don Brown is the award-winning author and illustrator of many picture book biographies and graphic novels. He lives in New York.

Dr. Michael Perfit is professor and chair of geological sciences at the University of Florida, and he has authored or coauthored more than one hundred peer-reviewed technical papers and articles in scientific publications.