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Meanwhile Back on Earth . . . : Finding Our Place Through Time and Space
Oliver Jeffers
Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Philomel Books/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-62152-3
Keywords: Solar System, Space Travel, World History
Snapshot-like views from the cosmos of earthly conflicts of the past are presented in reverse chronological order. Jewel-like illustrations. Solar system map. Time line.