Planet Earth A 4.5 Billion Year Story

Planet Earth: A 4.5 Billion Year Story is an illustrated children’s science book written by Dr. Anthea Lacchia. It follows Earth’s 4.5-billion-year journey from its fiery formation through the development of oceans, continents, changing climates, dinosaurs, mass extinctions, and the evolution of life. Using a 24-hour clock timeline, the book helps young readers visualise deep time: humans would appear only in the final 38 seconds of Earth’s history. It combines maps, scientific illustrations by Sam Falconer, and photographs of real geological phenomena to make Earth science engaging and accessible. The DK hardcover edition was published in March 2026, is 112 pages, and has ISBN 9780241716878.