Jacopo Olivieri

What a Story! The Discovery of Fire

Historical

Adventures of Yesterday for Today’s Readers

History is not just what is taught in school classrooms. It is also, and above all, the great narrative of exciting, stimulating, unpredictable, sometimes frightening… yet real events.
A series of books that tell pieces of History by placing today’s readers right inside them.

The Discovery of Fire, through simple and engaging language, tells how humans learned to master one of nature’s most powerful and destructive forces, marking a turning point in their cultural and technological evolution.

Incredible true stories from ancient times to the modern era.
Each volume includes small appendices to deepen the story: facts, curiosities, anecdotes.

Publisher: Edizioni EL

Target: 8-10

Year: 2018

Author

Jacopo Olivieri

Jacopo Olivieri was born in Verona in 1966. He spent his childhood between the countryside just outside the city and Ivory Coast, thanks to his father’s work (who was an architect and set designer). Since he was a child, he had a passion for reading and drawing, and he nurtured interests that are still reflected in his books: the imaginary in general, ancient legends, prehistoric animals, museums, monster stories, and exploring abandoned and mysterious places.

After finishing classical high school and a brief attempt at Natural Sciences at the University of Bologna, he pursued his first career as a comic book author. At the same time, he spent decades working in theater (set design, costumes) both in his home country and abroad and experimenting as an illustrator wherever he could (carton packaging, Swatch shops, educational publishing, records, toys…).

His life took a turn when he had the adventure of meeting Pierdomenico Baccalario, who proposed that he write books for children and young readers. Since then, he has published with Italy's major publishing houses, as well as a few abroad.

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