Anna Claybourne has written over 150 children's books on all kinds of subjects, from sharks, black holes and splitting the atom to how to draw, Shakespeare's life, and Greek myths and legends. She knows a lot about conservation in the rain forests of Costa Rica as she once volunteered there for three months. She likes space, sewing and music, plays the trombone and loves going camping. Emmanuel was born in 1970 and lives with his family in the west of France. He graduated from the Higher School of Graphic Arts in Paris in 1995 (ESAG Penninghen). His work involves digital and gouache illustrations for non fiction books, novels, and children's magazines and comics.

• 1: How it started2: In the soup3: It's all about the genes4: Single cells rule!5: Lots more species...6: Animals arrive7: Life explosion!8: Evolving ecosystems9: Oh no - species disaster!10: Land takeover11: Green planet12: Into the air!13: Four-legged fish14: Age of the dinosaurs15: Fossil focus16: Reptile world17: Mini-mammals18: Is it a bird?19: Watch out dinosaurs!20: Gone forever!21: Massive mammals22: Looks familiar!23: The human family24: Types of evolution25: Smart humans26: Changing wild species27: Understanding evolution28: It's still going on!29: Evolution timeline30: Glossary31: Index