A crazy story
Olimpia Medici, Andrea Dalla Fontana
What a Story! The extinction of the dinosaurs
Historical
Adventures of Yesterday for Today’s Readers
History is not only what is taught in school classrooms. It is also, and above all, the great story 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 extinction of the dinosaurs tells the story, through the eyes of a young raptor named Sniff-the-Wind, of the mysterious extinction of the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period, explaining the causes in a simple and engaging way with vivid illustrations.
- Incredible true stories from ancient times to the modern era.
- Each volume includes small appendices to deepen the narrative: facts, curiosities, anecdotes.
From the same series (What a Story!) also: The Ascent of Everest, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Pierdomenico Baccalario; The Birth of the Computer by Andrea Tullio Cannobbio; The Invention of Writing, The Gladiators in Rome by Igor De Amicis and Paola Luciani; 1969: The First Man on the Moon, Apollo 13, The Airplane: Conquering the Sky by Christian Hill; September 11, The Eruption of Pompeii by Davide Morosinotto; The Day Against the Mafias by Daniele Nicastro; Hannibal and the Elephants, Cave Paintings, The Discovery of Fire, The Pyramids of Egypt by Jacopo Olivieri.
Publisher:
Edizioni EL
Target:
8-10
Year:
2016
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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