*Mass market paperback as pictured, no marks in text, no names. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: Once upon a time....did you know that at one time in the past the average year-round temperature at the North and South Pole never dipped below freezing? In fact, there were tropical forests with 90 foot fruit trees growing above what is now known as the Arctic Circle, where only one-ince willows grow today. There were broadleaf forests where now stand the great pyramids of Egypt surrounded by the barren Sahara Desert. Redwood forests once grew at the South Pole. There was neither summer nor winter as wer presently experience on the earth. Instead, there was a semi-tropical climate with mild temperatures and a delightful growing season all year long from Pole to Pole. Another marvel of the ancient world was the surprisingly large size of its living creatures. Not only did man once grow much larger, he lived longer as well. The Bible reveals that men once averaged a life span of just under 1,000 years. "The Canopied Earth: World That Was"....