A round-up of the best British bird books for 2023. Find out which guide will be accompanying us on our birding trips this year…
What Is The Phanerozoic Eon? The Phanerozoic Eon is the current eon in the geologic time scale. It began around 541 million years ago (mya), and encompasses Earth’s history from then to the present day. It represents around 12% of Earth’s total history. Preceding the Phanerozoic Eon was the Proterozoic Eon. The Phanerozoic Eon began …
The Precambrian began with the birth of Earth and saw the formation of the moon, the creation and breaking up of supercontinents, the first oceans, the introduction of oxygen into the atmosphere, and the appearance of life on Earth.
Read on for Precambrian facts and information…
Scientists often use terms such as “Mesozoic Era” and “Jurassic Period” when referring to certain times in Earth’s history.
Both the Mesozoic Era and the Jurassic Period are stages in the geologic time scale.
The geologic time scale links particular times in Earth’s history with the layers of rock in the Earth’s crust that were formed during those times.
For example, the Jurassic Period is the name given to the time in which a certain layer of rock in the Jura Mountains of Europe was being formed.
On this page you’ll find a complete explanation of the geologic time scale, including what it is, who uses it, and why it’s important…
Pterosaur facts, pictures and in-depth information.
Flying above the heads of the dinosaurs were another group of distinctive Mesozoic Era animals – the pterosaurs. These amazing prehistoric winged reptiles were the first vertebrates to fly.
On this page you’ll become a pterosaur expert as you find out about pterosaur evolution, the different types of pterosaur, and much more…
A list of the top ten largest whale species ranked in order of mass, from lightest to heaviest. Discover amazing facts about the world’s largest animals!
Fossil facts: what is a fossil, how fossils form, the different types of fossils, and why fossils are important.
A list of recently extinct animals, with pictures and facts. Discover why, and when, species have become extinct in recent times…
Water buffalo facts, pictures and in-depth information. Discover one of the world’s most important domesticated animals and its wild ancestor, the wild water buffalo.
Tales From The Brink: Complete Edition is a collection of exciting short stories about endangered animals.
The complete edition features every story from both the original Tales From The Brink book and its sequel, More Tales From The Brink.
In Tales From The Brink: Complete, you’ll:
Written for animal lovers young and old, Tales From The Brink: Complete weaves information about the lives of the animals and the threats that they face into exciting, memorable storylines.
Learn more about the animals as you share their adventures.
Tales From The Brink: Complete is available in paperback and Kindle versions. Click on the links below to see the book at your country’s Amazon store.
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