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The Beginning (Voyages Through Time)

The Beginning (Voyages Through Time)
By Peter Ackroyd

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Fire. Explosions. Meteorites. Chaos. Early life on Earth included all manner of freakish, alien creatures until the eventual arrival of the big-brained Homo sapiens. Peter Ackroyd explains the beginnings of the Earth in this book which is part of his epic ten-volume history of the world for children. Dare you voyage back through the mists of time...to the beginning?

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #940373 in Books
  • Published on: 2003-09-25
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 144 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review
The Guardian "It is written as an exciting and dramatic story which makes it possible to absorb an enormous amount of information with little effort. Beautiful DK art and production values reinforce the quality."

About the Author
Voyages Through Time is Peter Ackroyd's first work for children. He has been the literary editor of The Spectator and chief book reviewer for the The Times as well as writing several highly acclaimed biographies including "T.S. Eliot: A Life" and "London: the biography".