The Wallbook Timeline Collection

by Christopher Lloyd, Andy Forshaw (Illustrator)

Overview

The Wallbook Timeline Collection is a box set containing three hardback What on Earth? wallbook timelines covering a complete spectrum of knowledge from Big History and Nature to Science. Each volume has been created in association with the American Museum of Natural History and includes a unique ten-foot-long fold-out timeline with more than 1,000 pictures and captions. Key moments from the timelines are told in a series of more than 80 newspaper articles, with a section of letters-to-the editor and fun-to-do quizzes. This set is an encyclopedia of knowledge through visual Timelines unlike anything ever produced before in a beautiful collection of hard-bound editions. Perfect for ages 6 to infinity!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780995577008
Publisher:	What on Earth Publishing
Publication date:	10/03/2017
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	10.60(w) x 14.40(h) x 1.50(d)
Age Range:	6 - 14 Years

About the Author

Christopher Lloyd graduated with a double-first class degree in history from Cambridge University. Christopher became Technology Editor with The Sunday Times newspaper in London and is now a best-selling author of more than 15 books on world history including What on Earth Happened? The Complete Story of the Planet, Life and People from the Big Bang to the Present Day (Bloomsbury) and the series of What on Earth? Timelines. He is in great demand as a lecturer and public speaker throughout the world at conferences, educational seminars, museums, festivals and schools.

Andy Forshaw graduated with a BA in graphic design and illustration from London’s Central St. Martins College. In 2010, Andy and Christopher teamed up to found What on Earth Publishing with a view to establishing new ways of making big history accessible to all ages. Andy has since individually created more than 5,000 illustrations that are featured in the range of What on Earth? timelines. When not illustrating, Andy can be found exploring the countryside on his bike.

Interviews

Christopher Lloyd to join speakers panel at BookExpo - June 2nd, 2017

Editorial Reviews

"This is history let out of its box. It simply sings to infophiles and visual learners alike. With parallel timelines for all continents, developments on land, sky and sea, more than a thousand illustrations, it is a superlative mastery of design and research, a treat to eye and brain alike."
- Lucy H Pearce, Book Reviewer for JUNO Magazine

From the Publisher

"This is history let out of its box. It simply sings to infophiles and visual learners alike. With parallel timelines for all continents, developments on land, sky and sea, more than a thousand illustrations, it is a superlative mastery of design and research, a treat to eye and brain alike."

JUNO Magazine

"Children LOVE the ‘What on Earth?’ format and this is a book that I have used in class frequently."

Teachers' Book Awards Review