"An ... introduction to prehistory, from first life on Earth to the beginning of recorded history"--Back cover.

"An adventure through 4 billion years of life on Earth"--Cover.

Volcanic planet -- Life begins -- Life explodes -- Life moves onto land -- Fish fingers -- Swampy waters -- Swamp-forest adventures -- Terrifying pterosaurs -- Feathered dinosaurs -- Life in the treetops -- Swinging in the trees -- Lucy's family -- From ape to human -- Woolly mammoth safari -- The firest art gallery -- Stone-age diary -- Early farmers -- Farming diary -- Meet the first known author.