Maria Elisabetta Marelli, Angelo Mozzillo

The Greats. Alan Turing: A Scientist, Secret Agent

Biography

True story

The great figures of History, within every child’s reach.

An illustrated book for children aged 7 and up, to discover the life of Alan Turing, one of the greatest mathematicians and scientists in history.
A story about science, computing, war, and courage. Alan Turing was a dreamy child, with his head full of numbers and ideas. Once grown up, he helped England defeat Nazi Germany, becoming one of the greatest mathematicians in history.

A true and compelling story that combines historical accuracy with accessible storytelling.
A narrative nonfiction series that introduces children to global role models, empowering them to think big from an early age.

Publisher: Edizioni EL

Author

Angelo Mozzillo

Angelo Mozzillo was born in Naples and lives in Milan. He writes short stories, screenplays, reportage and rhyming tales. He is the author of the humorous mystery series Detective Linus, the novel The Little Gatsby and the hilarious travel diary The Woods Are Nice but I Wouldn’t Live There (all published by Il Battello a Vapore).
His recent picture books include I Wrote a Book for You (But This Isn’t It) (Camelozampa), An Important Secret(Minibombo), and Monsieur Claquette’s Sunday (Rizzoli). His book I Am a Leaf (Bacchilega Junior) won both the Andersen Prize and the Super Andersen Prize in 2021.

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