Of fire and silk
Manlio Castagna
A crazy story
Historical
Humorous
The Funniest History Books in History!
Ugh, these ancient peoples! So far from us and so different…
What if they were also fun? This series of books tells the fascinating stories of these ancient civilizations, answering all the important questions—with a smile! A way to discover many curiosities and anecdotes, but also to learn while having fun.
- Each volume tells the story of an ancient civilization with comic strips and informative fact sheets.
- In each volume, 12 thematic chapters with timelines, quizzes, and tests.
THE EGYPTIANS
Why was the brain removed from mummies but not the heart? Did the cat-headed goddess purr? Is it true that the pyramids were built by aliens?
THE ROMANS
Is it true that all roads lead to Rome? Why is a big chunk missing from the Colosseum wall? How much did a legionary’s backpack weigh?
Publisher:
Salani
Target:
8-10
Year:
2020
Author
Olimpia Medici
Born in Rome, Olimpia Medici has a degree in languages from the University Ca’ Foscari in Venice where she studied Russian and English, took many vaporettos and crossed a lot of bridges. In addition to writing books, she works as a translator, support teacher and nature guide. Her great passions are reading, travel and the mountains. If she manages to put the three things together it's even better and lately she's been doing it rather well.
Author
Andrea Dalla Fontana
Andrea Dalla Fontana works with all aspects of graphics, from food packaging to social campaigns. His passion for illustration led him to collaborate with Book on a Tree. In October 2018, the first two volumes of the series The Fetid Four (Piemme) were released, for which he took care of the illustrations and graphic project. He appears every Wednesday in the pages of the La Stampa newspaper with a humorous cartoon.
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