The What on Earth? Wallbook of Big History

by Christopher Lloyd, Andy Forshaw (Illustrator)

Imagine taking a trip through the history of everything from the beginning of the universe to the present day! This unique 'big history' wallbook includes a 2 metre-long fold-out timeline containing more than 1,000 pictures and captions that tell the story of the history of the world. The timeline is divided into 12 sections covering both natural history as well as the history of human civilisations in each of the world's continents. Readers can easily compare what was happening across the world at any given moment in time. The Wallbook also includes the Wallbook Chronicle which reports on more than 30 key moments from the timeline in the style of a newspaper. Also includes a crossword, letters to the editor, 50-question quiz and pocket magnifier. Perfect for 7-14 year olds but equally fascinating for all curious adults.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

16 pages, Hardcover

First published October 7, 2010

About the author

Bestselling author Christopher Lloyd began his career as a journalist with the Sunday Times newspaper. Then, while camping with his family, he had a critical realization: Even with a 1st class degree in history from Cambridge University and experience as a science writer, there was so much about the world he didn't know. So, he set out to write books that zoom out and tell the big stories, opening readers' eyes to how seemingly unrelated events fit together and showing them multiple perspectives on the world, all in highly engaging prose and matched with lively illustration and photography.

Now, with more than 20 books in print, some in over a dozen languages, Christopher divides his time between writing books for adults and children and delivering lectures and workshops to schools, literary festivals, and a wide range of other venues around the world.

Reviews

[Mrs Reddy Katzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ive been reading the wallbooks out of order, this is supposed to be the first one on the list, it's fantastic however i found it so packed it was a little overwhelming and took me a while to get though it. i think reading it from top to bottom is the best way to get all the information in as so many things have happened in the world all at once in so many countries at so many different levels - some places modern and some way behind - i found this really interesting