The What on Earth Bookshop

How old is the Universe? What happened to the dinosaurs? Are humans superior to other living things? Christopher Lloyd’s unique big history epic covers 13.7 billion years in a single, sweeping narrative.

An abridged version of the original classic, roughly half the number of words, that takes you on a roller coaster ride through everything from the beginning of time to the present day.

Join Christopher Lloyd on an exhilarating journey, from the birth of life to the present day, as he tells the extraordinary stories of 100 of the most successful species ever to have lived.