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What on Earth Publishing LtdPublication date
3rd October 2011ISBN
9780956593610Children's Author 'Like-for-Like' recommendations
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The What on Earth? Wallbook : From the Big Bang to the Present Day
Christopher Lloyd
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With more than 1,000 pictures and captions depicting millions of years of evolution, the rise and fall of civilisations, the top 100 battles and on the reverse, the story of planet, life and people from the Big Bang to the present day, the What on Earth? Wallbook is an exhilarating journey through the past. The book is designed both to be read as a book and to be viewed as a poster that concertinas out to 2.3 metres. Terrifically original publishing.
There are three in the series so far:
The What on Earth? Wallbook: From the Big Bang to the Present Day
The What on Earth? Wallbook of Natural History
The What on Earth? Wallbook of Sport
Visit the What on Earth series website for more images and information.
Visit a GIANT WALLBOOK somewhere near you:
Huge pavement Wallbooks that are 8m long and 2m high are being exhibited throughout the country at the following placed between publication and September 2012.
26 April - 14 May 2012, South Bank of the River Thames outside London City Hall.
14 May - 8 Aug 2012, London Zoo.
31 May - 10 Jun 2012, The Family Zone at the Hay Literary Festival.
9 Aug - 9 Sep 2012, Natural History Museum London.
Synopsis
The What on Earth? Wallbook : From the Big Bang to the Present Day by Christopher LloydReads like a book or hangs on a wall! 13.7 billion years of history on a unique 2.3 metre-long timeline.
The wallbooks are an amazing feat of publishing. See the image below for how the books open up.
And see below where the author demonstrates his wallbooks series in this video.
Reviews
'A truly epic undertaking, in terms of layout, typography, design and sheer scale of ambition' - Christopher Middleton, The Daily Telegraph
About The Author
Christopher Lloyd read history at Cambridge, getting a double first, before becoming Technology correspondent for The Sunday Times. Since leaving journalism he has run a number of internet and educational publishing businesses. He now divides his time between writing books, journalism, and lecturing mostly in schools, museums and literary festivals. His books include the hugely popular What on Earth Happened? and What on Earth Evolved?
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