Discover how science, nature and history connect in this fast-paced, entertaining and incredibly informative history of the world, from the beginning of time to the present day.

How was our universe made from a tiny speck of energy? Where did the first trees, plants, animals and humans come from? What happened to the dinosaurs? What was so miserable about medieval times? How were railroads and electricity invented? What are the perils of global warming?

From the Neanderthals to the Wright Brothers, from the Silk Trade to the Industrial Revolution, from dinosaurs to plastic, embark on an entertaining journey across millennia and continents. With photos, illustrations, timelines and maps in every chapter, there is no better way to understand the earth's entire history than with this captivating book by Christopher Lloyd, author of the bestselling What on Earth Happened.

There are 352 pages in this book. This is a dictionary/encyclopedia. This book was published 2018 by What on Earth Publishing Ltd .

Christopher Lloyd graduated with a double-first class degree in history from Cambridge University. Christopher became Technology Editor with The Sunday Times newspaper in London and is now a bestselling author of more than fifteen books on world history including What on Earth Happened? (Bloomsbury), the series of What on Earth Timeline Wallbooks, Absolutely Everything! and more. He is in great demand as a lecturer and public speaker throughout the world, including at TEDx talks, conferences, educational seminars, museums, festivals and schools. Andy Forshaw graduated in graphic design and illustration from London's Central Saint Martins college, and has worked on numerous online and publishing projects. Since 2010, Andy has created more than 5, 000 illustrations for children's books. When not illustrating, Andy can be found exploring the countryside on his bike. He lives in London.

This book has the following chapters: 1. Nothing to Something: The beginning of the universe, life, and everything
2. Land Ho!: Creatures wriggle out of the seas and forests cover the land
3. Dinosaurs: Terrible lizards and what comes after
4. Hands Free: Some apes walk on two feet
5. You and Me: How a single species of humans, Homo sapiens, became the last on Earth
6. Civilization Begins: Writing kicks off a new era
7. Meanwhile, in Asia: More powerful civilizations thrive
8. Rise and Fall: Classical empires come and go
9. Meanwhile, in the Americas: More empires rise and fall
10. Invention Connection: Powerful ideas emerge in the Muslim world and East Asia
11. Medieval Misery: Christian Europe struggles following the collapse of the Roman Empire
12. Going Global: European explorers race to conquer a 'New World'
13. Revolutions All Around: Science, freedom, and robots
14. World at War: When everyone started fighting everyone else
15. To Be Continued. : The shaping of the world we know and what might come next