Elaborate pop-ups feature some wonderfully creepy creatures that just
might dominate the ecosystem and be essential to our planet's survival
in an eerily realistic future world.
Whether or not we know it, the sixth global extinction is already under
way, propelled not by a meteor but by human activity on Earth. Take a
long step forward into the year 4847 with the help of stunning pop-ups
portraying eight fantastical creatures, along with spreads and flaps
presenting details about each one. Paper engineer Shawn Sheehy envisions
the aftermath of extinction as a flourishing ecosystem centered around
fictional creatures that could evolve from existing organisms. Promising
high appeal for science-fiction fans of all ages -- and plenty of food
for discussion -- this evolutionary extravaganza offers a time line of
the six extinction events in Earth's history, a "field guide" to each
creature, a diagram of species relationships, a habitat map of the
(imagined) ruins of Chicago, and an illuminating author's note.