Travel through time and embark on a chronological journey, charting a brief history of the world and its inhabitants. From dinosaurs to DNA and from reed boats to rockets, this book celebrates the landmarks and inventions that have made our planet what it is today and poses the question: where do we go from here?

Includes index. On board pages.

Learn through time -- Civilizations -- Greatest buildings -- The arts -- Transportation -- Inventions -- Daily life -- People & sport -- What's next?.