The Evolution of You and Me tracks modern humans, from their origins to leaving Africa. Take a closer look at tree shrews, the first primates, how we came to stand on two legs, early tools and cooking, and the conflict with Neanderthals.

Using stunning photographs and graphic 3-D images, Evolution of You and Me brings core curriculum subjects to life with an engaging design.

Written by bestselling author Michael Bright, his digestible approach to science makes this the perfect book for project work or interest reading.

This book is part of a book series called Planet Earth .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Hachette Children's Group .

Michael Bright is a best-selling author and award-winning radio and television producer, who has worked with the BBC's world-renowned Natural History Unit.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Early mammals in the shadow of dinosaurs
• 2: Terror birds a threat to early mammals
• 3: Rise of the mammals
• 4: The first primates
• 5: Down from the trees
• 6: Standing on two legs
• 7: Stone tools, fire and cooking
• 8: Out of Africa and the conflict with Neanderthals