WHEN THE EARTH WAS GREEN Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance

Paleontologist Riley Black's vivid writing and Wren Mack's wonderstruck narration make these vignettes of prehistoric life on Earth fascinating listening. Traveling through the planet's geologic epochs, Black imagines detailed scenes, and Mack's engaged performance evokes the weather, landscape, creatures, and interactions that Black describes. Yes, dinosaurs, insects, proto-mammals, and eventually humans all make appearances, but Black's main focus is on the plants of prehistory and how they fundamentally affected the development of the planet as we know it. In extensive appendices, Black explains the science behind each of her scenarios and why she chose specific organisms to highlight. Mack's narration brings suitable drama to the story of life on Earth. J.M.D. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2025]